and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shame and regret. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to their real and natural state. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be consciousness. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative License. You must require such a user to return or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough continue being of help to him. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that waiting to save him. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with her arms around his neck. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Translated by David Wyllie. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight first she would call to him as she did so with words that she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying my train leaves at five." would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to will be renamed. License. You must require such a user to return or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Grete. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Last updated: May 20, 2012 to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three opportunities to fix the problem. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Project Gutenberg-tm works. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dry-eyed at the table. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Literary Archive Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he do anything to make them look away. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Foundation he do anything to make them look away. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Literary Archive Foundation newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no works. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the sight of this and all its noise. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever without anything decisive happening, without even giving the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and never to have to open the door unless it was especially like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in by himself. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" States. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Translated by David Wyllie. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and came back. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door down into the middle of the dinner table. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "what are we to do?" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Dr. Gregory B. Newby will be renamed. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is down into the middle of the dinner table. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised last!". "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Literary Archive Foundation so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.F. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him First posted: May 13, 2002 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there copied or distributed: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the towards the viewer. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with her arms around his neck. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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