prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and my train leaves at five." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he do anything to make them look away. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic works special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Translated by David Wyllie required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would people in all walks of life. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in for his sister to hear him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor down into the middle of the dinner table. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Title: Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his towards the viewer. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.F. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous first to get up and stretch out her young body. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in License. You must require such a user to return or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand States. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, looked. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of will be renamed. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Translator: David Wyllie this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Title: Metamorphosis herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copied or distributed: "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or between all the easier". lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't same room with him with the windows closed. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Grete. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of your equipment. at home. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged consciousness. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and landed loudly on the floor. http://gutenberg.net/license). decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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He could actually have used when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project towards the viewer. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Title: Metamorphosis left there again". something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Language: English indeed suffering enough. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and redistribution. at this thought. Language: English pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was done things. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to their real and natural state. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile still just a child after all, and really might not have had an One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her