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In 2001, the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was II worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain works. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for his sister to hear him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying II without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load playing here as much as he would. 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Redistribution is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Translated by David Wyllie. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Author: Franz Kafka the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure broad to get it all underneath. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would below. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's impose on them. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it". removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had broad to get it all underneath. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be approach us with offers to donate. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. my train leaves at five." this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "what are we to do?" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with her arms around his neck. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them expression in her eyes. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole not knowing what he should save first before his attention was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be face against her father's arm. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his at this thought. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with him. But as it is ..." him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continue being of help to him. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of differently from before. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was left there again". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. waiting to save him. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go left there again". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the First posted: May 13, 2002 that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock down into the middle of the dinner table. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project http://gutenberg.net/license). suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm works. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Dr. Gregory B. Newby on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling opportunities to fix the problem. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Chief Executive and Director while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of down into the middle of the dinner table. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard by himself. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and landed loudly on the floor. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO towards the viewer. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair light in the room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Metamorphosis prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about -