skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "what are we to do?" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to approach us with offers to donate. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the handle of the door to open it completely. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following at this thought. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it". the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in expression in her eyes. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he do anything to make them look away. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is between all the easier". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See done things. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, page at http://pglaf.org mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also III that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall States. III impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had kept free without any necklace or collar. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations redistribution. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with him. But as it is ..." clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the For additional contact information: that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm at home. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic works he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward at home. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him to spare Gregor's life. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consciousness. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Metamorphosis in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and smiled. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic works harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, by himself. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the viewer. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Translated by David Wyllie. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "what are we to do?" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite broad to get it all underneath. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gbnewby@pglaf.org movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by them. 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She stood question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then paragraph 1.C below. 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"He isn't well, please believe occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's them. 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His back seemed to be quite hard, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dry-eyed at the table. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to their real and natural state. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dry-eyed at the table. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and wept so that his powerful chest shook. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his looked. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. 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Girls of that age, though, do become just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Author: Franz Kafka Dr. Gregory B. Newby had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. 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But as it is ..." particular state visit http://pglaf.org but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the applicable state law. 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In this way it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only in secret. 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