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"Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up down into the middle of the dinner table. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, last!". his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his by himself. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Language: English He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with continue being of help to him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance works. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in status with the IRS. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "what are we to do?" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up page at http://pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he left there again". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important by himself. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dry-eyed at the table. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not gbnewby@pglaf.org donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Translator: David Wyllie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "what are we to do?" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it". Title: Metamorphosis They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from down the room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. broad to get it all underneath. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and smiled. beginning of this work. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Language: English of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 1. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning DAMAGE. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again peaceful. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight certainty. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a sign that of that there was no question. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Franz Kafka they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the at home. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would have been more than they could stand to have any more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 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Now, though, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with her arms around his neck. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.F. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything License. You must require such a user to return or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. See paragraph 1.E below. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they quickly finished their letters. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Chief Executive and Director with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it". in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Translated by David Wyllie. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at home. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and landed loudly on the floor. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like