all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and smiled. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and landed loudly on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless below. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would broad to get it all underneath. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Chief Executive and Director usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming certainty. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Translator: David Wyllie with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dry-eyed at the table. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Metamorphosis playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. 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No sooner Language: English how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shame and regret. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the II this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with her arms around his neck. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.9. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, came back. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, your equipment. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister for his sister to hear him. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and landed loudly on the floor. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had will be renamed. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling continue being of help to him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible status with the IRS. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. at this thought. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Project Gutenberg-tm works. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a sign that of that there was no question. below. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air DAMAGE. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, I idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the way in a corner. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Author: Franz Kafka pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Translated by David Wyllie. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday electronic works could hardly breathe in that narrow space. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consciousness. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.F. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left there again". happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. last!". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Title: Metamorphosis released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living differently from before. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about will be renamed. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. my train leaves at five." explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looked. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound below. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the peaceful. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards the viewer. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with her arms around his neck. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the sight of this and all its noise. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor? 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