wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.F. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dry-eyed at the table. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was not a loss but a great advantage. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" left there again". injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the sight of this and all its noise. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed first to get up and stretch out her young body. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his same room with him with the windows closed. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the impose on them. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain differently from before. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at left there again". that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Translator: David Wyllie still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited against the door and listening. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would left there again". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father first to get up and stretch out her young body. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to their real and natural state. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Metamorphosis controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's peaceful. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations status with the IRS. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Translator: David Wyllie up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm work. 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He moved very gradually, as if even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last!". would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Franz Kafka prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over by himself. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how redistribution. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been people in all walks of life. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Language: English until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague DAMAGE. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across down into the middle of the dinner table. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Translated by David Wyllie see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is indeed suffering enough. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Title: Metamorphosis this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly below. and smiled. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down into the middle of the dinner table. down into the middle of the dinner table. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had kept free without any necklace or collar. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of receipt of the work. first to get up and stretch out her young body. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it". use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for