all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his works. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Chief Executive and Director still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him left there again". middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and landed loudly on the floor. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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This he managed easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translator: David Wyllie takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Metamorphosis himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his heavily on the floor. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away will be renamed. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the viewer. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown down into the middle of the dinner table. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.E.9. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.9. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then below. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was not a loss but a great advantage. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was already the end of March, after all. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple subject to the trademark license, especially commercial goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally by himself. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On waiting to save him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Translated by David Wyllie slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "what are we to do?" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consciousness. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's expression in her eyes. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012 destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm License. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and landed loudly on the floor. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't broad to get it all underneath. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there was still some money available from the old days. It was not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to last!". and smiled. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last!". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he indeed suffering enough. same room with him with the windows closed. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his face against her father's arm. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper