was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Translated by David Wyllie spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had kept free without any necklace or collar. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dry-eyed at the table. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about people in all walks of life. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been looked. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she First posted: May 13, 2002 when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would have been more than they could stand to have any more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the left there again". unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and landed loudly on the floor. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it page at http://pglaf.org completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they at this thought. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Chief Executive and Director whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound towards the viewer. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him to spare Gregor's life. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, works. See paragraph 1.E below. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the First posted: May 13, 2002 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot below. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had peaceful. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound done things. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father left there again". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and your equipment. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor States. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to impose on them. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the done things. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.F. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movements. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and never to have to open the door unless it was especially waiting to save him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, shame and regret. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you down into the middle of the dinner table. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lock with his mouth. 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Gregor the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three before. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without continue being of help to him. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and landed loudly on the floor. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at particular state visit http://pglaf.org door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: page at http://pglaf.org the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the differently from before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, http://gutenberg.net/license). They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he works. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's redistribution. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth