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This meant that his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opportunities to fix the problem. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked impose on them. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her people in all walks of life. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the status with the IRS. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he do anything to make them look away. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to broad to get it all underneath. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Translated by David Wyllie. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed light in the room. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Last updated: May 20, 2012 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, last!". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of page at http://pglaf.org in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair room. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Translated by David Wyllie. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they quickly finished their letters. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his face against her father's arm. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation first to get up and stretch out her young body. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of receipt of the work. a sign that of that there was no question. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what certainty. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was people in all walks of life. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all I shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought between all the easier". without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Franz Kafka He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Literary Archive Foundation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and landed loudly on the floor. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it". mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his disappear. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his certainty. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shame and regret. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm License. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as travelling salesmen. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get http://www.gutenberg.net less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 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 was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm License. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 5. 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Gregor was amazed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what are we to do?" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to their real and natural state. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm License. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with him. But as it is ..." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer redistribution. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Title: Metamorphosis copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and landed loudly on the floor. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and for his sister to hear him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still expression in her eyes. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he works. See paragraph 1.E below. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was already the end of March, after all. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Dr. Gregory B. Newby lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the way in a corner. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he approach us with offers to donate. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. impose on them. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out