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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, electronic works harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shame and regret. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. particular state visit http://pglaf.org to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Grete. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement peaceful. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should differently from before. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Title: Metamorphosis ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been light in the room. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the way in a corner. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Author: Franz Kafka close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consciousness. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disappear. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, First posted: May 13, 2002 lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, movements. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net III *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of redistribution. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch I Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Franz Kafka while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Dr. Gregory B. Newby struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked waiting to save him. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ways including including checks, online payments and credit card towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against the door and listening. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was face against her father's arm. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the light in the room. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously differently from before. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without disappear. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a sign that of that there was no question. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again II works. See paragraph 1.E below. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded my train leaves at five." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm heavily on the floor. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, will be renamed. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But States. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised over to the window where they remained with their arms around each saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the handle of the door to open it completely. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. status with the IRS. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe my train leaves at five." status with the IRS. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when status with the IRS. Language: English crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. last!". the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Title: Metamorphosis without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. first to get up and stretch out her young body. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him to spare Gregor's life. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Title: Metamorphosis Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and For additional contact information: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for