speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there was still some money available from the old days. It was not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it For additional contact information: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the continue being of help to him. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the way in a corner. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the electronic works such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It For additional contact information: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.9. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming copied or distributed: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had towards the viewer. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to their real and natural state. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across waiting to save him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say copied or distributed: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was already the end of March, after all. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and landed loudly on the floor. that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to their real and natural state. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on people in all walks of life. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "what are we to do?" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative disappear. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and First posted: May 13, 2002 nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned came back. he do anything to make them look away. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the by himself. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything opportunities to fix the problem. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were expression in her eyes. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the sight of this and all its noise. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor II States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to their real and natural state. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://gutenberg.net/license). should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state over to the window where they remained with their arms around each distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Translated by David Wyllie. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 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 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was not a loss but a great advantage. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made your equipment. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition waiting to save him. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him to spare Gregor's life. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she came back. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he face against her father's arm. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front DAMAGE. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as done things. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and wept so that his powerful chest shook. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. travelling salesmen. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the your equipment. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of this and all its noise. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://www.gutenberg.net have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed First posted: May 13, 2002 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more down into the middle of the dinner table. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for his sister to hear him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be page at http://pglaf.org If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translated by David Wyllie. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty people in all walks of life. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock down into the middle of the dinner table. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fees. 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They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more towards the viewer. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation towards the viewer. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He