"Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stick, then, finally, all was quiet. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with her arms around his neck. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Grete. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total came back. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any III the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that done things. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward particular state visit http://pglaf.org Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Author: Franz Kafka Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the first to get up and stretch out her young body. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - redistribution. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised between all the easier". without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and status with the IRS. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner done things. electronic works efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the handle of the door to open it completely. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with movements. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were impose on them. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before about the same subject as there were always at least two members of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a gbnewby@pglaf.org cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm works. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movements. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disappear. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Metamorphosis permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dry-eyed at the table. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm works. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.9. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the particular state visit http://pglaf.org friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.9. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Franz Kafka it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into impose on them. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted page at http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it". couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their towards the viewer. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to impose on them. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally status with the IRS. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a First posted: May 13, 2002 the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Metamorphosis the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any differently from before. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in