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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://gutenberg.net/license). "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Grete. word processing or hypertext form. 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He was standing up straight enough now; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Chief Executive and Director room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "what is wrong? 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The light from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Translated by David Wyllie When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, works. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Last updated: May 20, 2012 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "what are we to do?" in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy before. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a sign that of that there was no question. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a sign that of that there was no question. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, consciousness. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't just to move about the home, every other day would be spent whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Chief Executive and Director his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. down the room. room. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Metamorphosis denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would impose on them. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with her arms around his neck. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Chief Executive and Director access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translated by David Wyllie. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first to get up and stretch out her young body. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Metamorphosis them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the large amount of sewing work she did. 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He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.C. 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Nearly all the individual works in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, consciousness. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Foundation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the http://www.gutenberg.net and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have been more than they could stand to have any more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Dr. Gregory B. Newby destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), First posted: May 13, 2002 how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shame and regret. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with her arms around his neck. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up page at http://pglaf.org looked. they quickly finished their letters. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consciousness. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, States. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a sign that of that there was no question. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dry-eyed at the table. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electronic works death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had kept free without any necklace or collar. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Dr. Gregory B. Newby grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden heavily on the floor. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he movements. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at this thought. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the