Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his consciousness. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in page at http://pglaf.org despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to their real and natural state. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the sight of this and all its noise. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Translator: David Wyllie could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he face against her father's arm. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translated by David Wyllie. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and For additional contact information: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy http://www.gutenberg.net seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looked. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, electronic works "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Foundation knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Metamorphosis on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her copied or distributed: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he do anything to make them look away. travelling salesmen. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him to spare Gregor's life. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Grete. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more License. You must require such a user to return or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with him. But as it is ..." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance broad to get it all underneath. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday I to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with her arms around his neck. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, waiting to save him. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Professor Michael S. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Literary Archive Foundation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days impose on them. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the sight of this and all its noise. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heavily on the floor. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we slightly. In this way they went round the room several times back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opportunities to fix the problem. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished greatest consideration so that his family could bear the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and For additional contact information: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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This he managed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with her arms around his neck. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by first to get up and stretch out her young body. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong opportunities to fix the problem. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been more than they could stand to have any more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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