are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Grete. copied or distributed: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as first she would call to him as she did so with words that she same room with him with the windows closed. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, shame and regret. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only status with the IRS. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday life led by the family during these two months, must have made him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother differently from before. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. beginning of this work. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made down into the middle of the dinner table. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had will be renamed. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest people in all walks of life. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project differently from before. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was not a loss but a great advantage. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a http://www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father waiting to save him. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. face against her father's arm. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had http://gutenberg.net/license). increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with down into the middle of the dinner table. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he do anything to make them look away. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Language: English made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the http://www.gutenberg.net driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief last!". he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and copied or distributed: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get done things. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him to spare Gregor's life. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translated by David Wyllie. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but travelling salesmen. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Title: Metamorphosis burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, my train leaves at five." round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. travelling salesmen. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impose on them. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. 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It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was not a loss but a great advantage. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before approach us with offers to donate. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Literary Archive Foundation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the will be renamed. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw particular state visit http://pglaf.org promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the sight of this and all its noise. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on