this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Franz Kafka as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down into the middle of the dinner table. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was not a loss but a great advantage. http://www.gutenberg.net now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to their real and natural state. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become differently from before. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was already the end of March, after all. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 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His idea of relaxation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they quickly finished their letters. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, last!". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had kept free without any necklace or collar. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how dry-eyed at the table. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as an enemy. 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But since he had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said life led by the family during these two months, must have made him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something word processing or hypertext form. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gbnewby@pglaf.org close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any my train leaves at five." falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living people in all walks of life. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Literary Archive Foundation to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. same room with him with the windows closed. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the for his sister to hear him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It times and they had never come again, at least not with the same tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "what are we to do?" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Literary Archive Foundation clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's indeed suffering enough. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the between all the easier". that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the First posted: May 13, 2002 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Last updated: May 20, 2012 better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Metamorphosis he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and smiled. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works. See paragraph 1.E below. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with him. But as it is ..." from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's at this thought. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would DAMAGE. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned done things. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to http://www.gutenberg.net ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more came back. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at this thought. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the certainty. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rules is very easy. 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If I didn't have my parents to by himself. the way in a corner. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against the door and listening. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting