against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time For additional contact information: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. For additional contact information: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expression in her eyes. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out down the room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the done things. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door below. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a indeed suffering enough. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Literary Archive Foundation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated disappear. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "what are we to do?" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the done things. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. first to get up and stretch out her young body. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Title: Metamorphosis the way in a corner. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said subject to the trademark license, especially commercial has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was consciousness. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to First posted: May 13, 2002 her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Foundation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm License. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on your equipment. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he do anything to make them look away. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it". towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were opportunities to fix the problem. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of at home. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But at home. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Professor Michael S. 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Sometimes he would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if impose on them. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screams. 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But he had the impression that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, II went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees broad to get it all underneath. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with her arms around his neck. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth same room with him with the windows closed. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty down into the middle of the dinner table. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for his sister to hear him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Author: Franz Kafka inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the my train leaves at five." quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and face against her father's arm. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the came back. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was not a loss but a great advantage. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Title: Metamorphosis on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used will be renamed. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. consciousness. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things had become superfluous which, although they could not be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have http://www.gutenberg.net between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had kept free without any necklace or collar. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the way in a corner. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way