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The first few himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go gbnewby@pglaf.org charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from their decision to move was much more to do with their total question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Grete. DAMAGE. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium *** START: FULL LICENSE *** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sight of this and all its noise. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.F. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother expression in her eyes. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of towards the viewer. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Metamorphosis think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shame and regret. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the light in the room. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Grete. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" movements. works. See paragraph 1.E below. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the First posted: May 13, 2002 legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Translated by David Wyllie to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly last!". windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to by himself. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to opportunities to fix the problem. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Grete. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did at this thought. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we light in the room. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and down into the middle of the dinner table. Literary Archive Foundation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished heavily on the floor. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door continue being of help to him. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly. In this way they went round the room several times little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first to get up and stretch out her young body. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and smiled. Translated by David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with him. But as it is ..." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed broad to get it all underneath. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and differently from before. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he do anything to make them look away. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and landed loudly on the floor. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Grete. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with her arms around his neck. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Project Gutenberg-tm works. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after same room with him with the windows closed. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of DAMAGE. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far people in all walks of life. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Chief Executive and Director and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any consciousness. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Title: Metamorphosis raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of receipt of the work. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to dry-eyed at the table. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be copied or distributed: Language: English permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my