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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing below. between its four familiar walls. 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But he needed great self-control to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Chief Executive and Director cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and concentration. 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He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project impose on them. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards the viewer. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would have been more than they could stand to have any more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister over to the window where they remained with their arms around each however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but came back. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with waiting to save him. Translator: David Wyllie Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round works. See paragraph 1.E below. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room movements. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they quickly finished their letters. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://gutenberg.net/license). and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself. 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled subject to the trademark license, especially commercial set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying towards the viewer. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt redistribution. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring works. See paragraph 1.E below. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Translated by David Wyllie money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him to spare Gregor's life. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Project Gutenberg-tm works. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations III hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the continue being of help to him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated beginning of this work. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent III The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower life led by the family during these two months, must have made him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a sign that of that there was no question. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. consciousness. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would have been more than they could stand to have any more stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm License. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Metamorphosis you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without anything decisive happening, without even giving the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Author: Franz Kafka this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the sight of this and all its noise. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Translated by David Wyllie. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying down into the middle of the dinner table. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by certainty. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes beginning of this work. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and smiled. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. particular state visit http://pglaf.org suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.F. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.9. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had kept free without any necklace or collar. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any