regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The gbnewby@pglaf.org the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have been more than they could stand to have any more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to their real and natural state. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone consciousness. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant gbnewby@pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and electronic works Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Metamorphosis sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and smiled. DAMAGE. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto came back. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door First posted: May 13, 2002 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a sign that of that there was no question. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited First posted: May 13, 2002 "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg will be renamed. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and looked. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was gbnewby@pglaf.org money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would have been more than they could stand to have any more pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down the room. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Translated by David Wyllie. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become For additional contact information: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it". stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be at home. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived waiting to save him. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Metamorphosis own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before first to get up and stretch out her young body. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are face against her father's arm. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore between all the easier". this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stare out of it. 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And supported by the two women he would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and landed loudly on the floor. left there again". address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.F. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can towards the viewer. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, expression in her eyes. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without, of course, moving it an inch. 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If an "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter expression in her eyes. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the differently from before. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation http://www.gutenberg.net terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translator: David Wyllie enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by himself. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the again from outside. 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But then of course, the maid's firm steps bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. light in the room. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with below. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said DAMAGE. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Metamorphosis possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his DAMAGE. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have been more than they could stand to have any more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would