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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with him. But as it is ..." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic works Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Title: Metamorphosis seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Title: Metamorphosis seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found last!". For additional contact information: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the sight of this and all its noise. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dry-eyed at the table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God will be renamed. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she waiting to save him. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the way in a corner. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you For additional contact information: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally impose on them. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether came back. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the handle of the door to open it completely. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower approach us with offers to donate. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Literary Archive Foundation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was II breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without copied or distributed: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax consciousness. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside light in the room. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Translated by David Wyllie. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continue being of help to him. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and smiled. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if http://www.gutenberg.net whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still times and they had never come again, at least not with the same promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Author: Franz Kafka consciousness. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise last!". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that status with the IRS. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copied or distributed: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, dry-eyed at the table. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your equipment. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, down into the middle of the dinner table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was indeed suffering enough. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder over to the window where they remained with their arms around each frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and landed loudly on the floor. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Literary Archive Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they quickly finished their letters. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Chief Executive and Director went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Language: English and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with her arms around his neck. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself. expression in her eyes. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Title: Metamorphosis and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the handle of the door to open it completely. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Translator: David Wyllie redistribution. Gutenberg-tm License. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever