boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would works. See paragraph 1.E below. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and left there again". Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was already the end of March, after all. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll listening to the evening conversation about what price they had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Author: Franz Kafka him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Franz Kafka skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's impose on them. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Translated by David Wyllie. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was already the end of March, after all. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included particular state visit http://pglaf.org whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Literary Archive Foundation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that II following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had kept free without any necklace or collar. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On redistribution. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only in secret. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office continue being of help to him. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour by himself. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had kept free without any necklace or collar. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Title: Metamorphosis thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would expression in her eyes. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of travelling salesmen. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.2. 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If only his father would stop Literary Archive Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father works. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a sign that of that there was no question. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. face against her father's arm. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the impose on them. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.9. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before towards the viewer. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the done things. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ways including including checks, online payments and credit card coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was not a loss but a great advantage. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they quickly finished their letters. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for his sister to hear him. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the way in a corner. For additional contact information: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag