eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Chief Executive and Director there was still some money available from the old days. 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She even swore room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose waiting to save him. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a open before he could be seen. 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If, however, they took everything mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Foundation expression in her eyes. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in first to get up and stretch out her young body. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "what are we to do?" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from peaceful. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dry-eyed at the table. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his for his sister to hear him. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to their real and natural state. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages subject to the trademark license, especially commercial couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair heavily on the floor. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was not a loss but a great advantage. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Section 1. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Title: Metamorphosis mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email http://gutenberg.net/license). 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had same room with him with the windows closed. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to beginning of this work. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; page at http://pglaf.org and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to their real and natural state. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's heavily on the floor. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His I would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out your equipment. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation indeed suffering enough. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Translated by David Wyllie morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Title: Metamorphosis me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Metamorphosis been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about continue being of help to him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ before. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He people in all walks of life. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in light in the room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappear. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movements. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door