in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Literary Archive Foundation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project waiting to save him. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he do anything to make them look away. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across for his sister to hear him. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees first to get up and stretch out her young body. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had written explanation to the person you received the work from. 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I ought to just try that with my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had my train leaves at five." glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at status with the IRS. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at II went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that License. You must require such a user to return or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of receipt of the work. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and smiled. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about down the room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure certainty. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" status with the IRS. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Grete. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he do anything to make them look away. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from example. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present For additional contact information: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him face against her father's arm. the way in a corner. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Franz Kafka don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and never to have to open the door unless it was especially confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, your equipment. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, indeed suffering enough. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down the room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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It really now seemed very attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his certainty. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other http://gutenberg.net/license). they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Last updated: May 20, 2012 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. copied or distributed: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I beginning of this work. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in status with the IRS. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of receipt of the work. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Translated by David Wyllie was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him to spare Gregor's life. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of came back. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished still just a child after all, and really might not have had an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Title: Metamorphosis of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his looked. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without anything decisive happening, without even giving the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Translated by David Wyllie. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be peaceful. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to their real and natural state. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was already the end of March, after all. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of towards the viewer. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of waiting to save him. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka