labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him to spare Gregor's life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their status with the IRS. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expression in her eyes. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to their real and natural state. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until against the door and listening. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Foundation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the handle of the door to open it completely. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his License. You must require such a user to return or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the waiting to save him. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only things had become superfluous which, although they could not be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations remain freely available for generations to come. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with her arms around his neck. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his broad to get it all underneath. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest electronic works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification your equipment. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat movements. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair III them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he do anything to make them look away. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front indeed suffering enough. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with down into the middle of the dinner table. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which License. You must require such a user to return or Franz Kafka me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" came back. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours at home. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Translator: David Wyllie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; redistribution. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Language: English to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Author: Franz Kafka going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. left there again". in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's waiting to save him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Literary Archive Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against the door and listening. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. movements. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the handle of the door to open it completely. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down into the middle of the dinner table. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 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 quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the way in a corner. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could First posted: May 13, 2002 success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the sight of this and all its noise. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at expression in her eyes. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Translated by David Wyllie. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's people in all walks of life. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him to spare Gregor's life. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no gbnewby@pglaf.org this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Grete. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with continue being of help to him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a disappear. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stick, then, finally, all was quiet. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If broad to get it all underneath. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translated by David Wyllie as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any done things. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone people in all walks of life. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. status with the IRS. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but