happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "what are we to do?" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and waiting to save him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was already the end of March, after all. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had kept free without any necklace or collar. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but expression in her eyes. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what are we to do?" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. at this thought. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were first to get up and stretch out her young body. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her redistribution. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the way in a corner. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly First posted: May 13, 2002 there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disappear. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort electronic works Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would have been more than they could stand to have any more he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, same room with him with the windows closed. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Language: English condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Title: Metamorphosis money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heavily on the floor. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the handle of the door to open it completely. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's left there again". was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He movements. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was down into the middle of the dinner table. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works. See paragraph 1.E below. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Translator: David Wyllie to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear still just a child after all, and really might not have had an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into I spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that left there again". While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we things had become superfluous which, although they could not be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite DAMAGE. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after down into the middle of the dinner table. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really impose on them. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He done things. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried opportunities to fix the problem. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ways including including checks, online payments and credit card parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Author: Franz Kafka thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the works. See paragraph 1.E below. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looked. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they quickly finished their letters. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many people in all walks of life. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the