"Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not indeed suffering enough. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consciousness. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peaceful. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ways including including checks, online payments and credit card assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself page at http://pglaf.org looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movements. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Translator: David Wyllie his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to their real and natural state. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the way in a corner. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Grete. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one disappear. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was not a loss but a great advantage. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had possible. 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Other times he was not at all in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a sign that of that there was no question. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door business@pglaf.org. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even expression in her eyes. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at this thought. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by first to get up and stretch out her young body. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, DAMAGE. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Last updated: May 20, 2012 done things. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he room. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Chief Executive and Director could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the at this thought. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never face against her father's arm. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm work. 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"It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps times and they had never come again, at least not with the same still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just differently from before. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business movements. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted between all the easier". she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff listening to the evening conversation about what price they had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room my train leaves at five." Title: Metamorphosis driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Translated by David Wyllie. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from travelling salesmen. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long DAMAGE. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with approach us with offers to donate. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself