even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned page at http://pglaf.org mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way face against her father's arm. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's waiting to save him. Translated by David Wyllie make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer DAMAGE. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Title: Metamorphosis visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the handle of the door to open it completely. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his for his sister to hear him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as done things. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the status with the IRS. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Franz Kafka strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broad to get it all underneath. towards the viewer. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the travelling salesmen. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the redistribution. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Author: Franz Kafka He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister by himself. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.D. 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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Professor Michael S. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to looked. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There status with the IRS. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at home. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all continue being of help to him. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. same room with him with the windows closed. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry shame and regret. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped at home. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their against the door and listening. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his at this thought. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a way that is quite unheard of. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have License. You must require such a user to return or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from