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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the handle of the door to open it completely. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him to spare Gregor's life. will be renamed. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a status with the IRS. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. particular state visit http://pglaf.org door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the page at http://pglaf.org movements. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want about the same subject as there were always at least two members of will be renamed. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him. But as it is ..." charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with her arms around his neck. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would have been more than they could stand to have any more simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain himself. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had kept free without any necklace or collar. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.9. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. DAMAGE. the sight of this and all its noise. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go done things. by himself. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself times and they had never come again, at least not with the same flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Metamorphosis his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made beginning of this work. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak below. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Grete. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an opportunities to fix the problem. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Translated by David Wyllie. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Dr. Gregory B. Newby enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Franz Kafka as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Last updated: May 20, 2012 as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Language: English WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shame and regret. came back. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound http://gutenberg.net/license). He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the light in the room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden certainty. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the way in a corner. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, people in all walks of life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while done things. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "what are we to do?" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery status with the IRS. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. last!". through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and gbnewby@pglaf.org fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she heavily on the floor. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Title: Metamorphosis a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the http://gutenberg.net/license). written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution travelling salesmen. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.9. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even status with the IRS. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him towards the viewer. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known status with the IRS. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just III bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or works. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel beginning of this work. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he broad to get it all underneath. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the face against her father's arm. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether