cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the towards the viewer. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, same room with him with the windows closed. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with her arms around his neck. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework opportunities to fix the problem. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a sign that of that there was no question. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming face against her father's arm. against the door and listening. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shame and regret. outside the United States. 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You must require such a user to return or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will still just a child after all, and really might not have had an furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to last!". Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at home. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Language: English is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the my train leaves at five." Last updated: May 20, 2012 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Dr. Gregory B. Newby to their real and natural state. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and smiled. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Literary Archive Foundation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to DAMAGE. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would left there again". and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down into the middle of the dinner table. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dry-eyed at the table. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Title: Metamorphosis attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore http://www.gutenberg.net Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly http://www.gutenberg.net while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; my train leaves at five." that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to works. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dry-eyed at the table. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar redistribution. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the same room with him with the windows closed. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something towards the viewer. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for his sister to hear him. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really by himself. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.F.1. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and certainty. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down the room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a sign that of that there was no question. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few differently from before. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just first to get up and stretch out her young body. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Translator: David Wyllie on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the way in a corner. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Metamorphosis quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing came back. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever about the same subject as there were always at least two members of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to beginning of this work. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Language: English The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you approach us with offers to donate. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a sign that of that there was no question. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we for his sister to hear him. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they quickly finished their letters. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals