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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth particular state visit http://pglaf.org lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opportunities to fix the problem. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each towards the viewer. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and never to have to open the door unless it was especially expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movements. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing http://www.gutenberg.net takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they quickly finished their letters. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. copied or distributed: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. waiting to save him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first to get up and stretch out her young body. States. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://www.gutenberg.net without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked States. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard indeed suffering enough. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, broad to get it all underneath. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left there again". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came States. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm License. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her First posted: May 13, 2002 home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly before. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his between all the easier". the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff consciousness. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's page at http://pglaf.org word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with him. But as it is ..." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the License. You must require such a user to return or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. certainty. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made http://www.gutenberg.net it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern last!". back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was indeed suffering enough. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown towards the viewer. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Title: Metamorphosis and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now first she would call to him as she did so with words that she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Translated by David Wyllie listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk approach us with offers to donate. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Translated by David Wyllie. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it at home. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Language: English only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Title: Metamorphosis for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry copied or distributed: will be renamed. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm License. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it License. You must require such a user to return or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There looked. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely License. You must require such a user to return or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Translated by David Wyllie. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister