arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consciousness. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really will be renamed. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translated by David Wyllie. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "what are we to do?" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Chief Executive and Director arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for same room with him with the windows closed. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and landed loudly on the floor. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, my train leaves at five." soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and smiled. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on For additional contact information: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many For additional contact information: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards the viewer. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and http://www.gutenberg.net where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the http://www.gutenberg.net around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a sign that of that there was no question. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gbnewby@pglaf.org efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination things had become superfluous which, although they could not be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his sister. 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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Title: Metamorphosis living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with him. But as it is ..." out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dry-eyed at the table. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to face against her father's arm. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Grete. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important him to spare Gregor's life. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing opportunities to fix the problem. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.9. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Foundation After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on disappear. he do anything to make them look away. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Author: Franz Kafka money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gbnewby@pglaf.org as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the travelling salesmen. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing page at http://pglaf.org way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, consciousness. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Metamorphosis the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at home. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to people in all walks of life. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm License. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. License. You must require such a user to return or page at http://pglaf.org *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not between all the easier". a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the before. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peaceful. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised