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The cleaner shut the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just movements. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes http://gutenberg.net/license). a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily page at http://pglaf.org terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely over to the window where they remained with their arms around each down into the middle of the dinner table. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. left there again". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door DAMAGE. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed indeed suffering enough. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his movements. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. travelling salesmen. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Foundation whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed beginning of this work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even though she could have checked for herself and could have known receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. people in all walks of life. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with him. But as it is ..." slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then travelling salesmen. heavily on the floor. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the down into the middle of the dinner table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, opportunities to fix the problem. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour broad to get it all underneath. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to For additional contact information: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up came back. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined differently from before. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at home. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shame and regret. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Literary Archive Foundation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be First posted: May 13, 2002 from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing towards the viewer. for his sister to hear him. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or left there again". required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff left there again". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there was still some money available from the old days. It was not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Translator: David Wyllie would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he do anything to make them look away. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Title: Metamorphosis outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly between all the easier". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm works. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed impose on them. DAMAGE. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they quickly finished their letters. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with her arms around his neck. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.9. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't III the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him to spare Gregor's life. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have been more than they could stand to have any more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Title: Metamorphosis more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Chief Executive and Director room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the handle of the door to open it completely. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable redistribution. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. against the door and listening. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F.1. 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