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But then, each from his own compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this particular state visit http://pglaf.org methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project some surprise. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with these requirements. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there was still some money available from the old days. It was not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and smiled. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. States. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough opportunities to fix the problem. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Foundation the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continue being of help to him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's down into the middle of the dinner table. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for his sister to hear him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of receipt of the work. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Grete. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward gbnewby@pglaf.org chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about II he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would left there again". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether works. See paragraph 1.E below. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, disappear. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm License. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Metamorphosis against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room my train leaves at five." was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.9. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, works. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing First posted: May 13, 2002 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table consciousness. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned your equipment. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Chief Executive and Director Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At indeed suffering enough. redistribution. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Franz Kafka prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. redistribution. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the sight of this and all its noise. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic works structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm works. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shame and regret. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman particular state visit http://pglaf.org nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there at home. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at this thought. was already the end of March, after all. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against the door and listening. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After at this thought. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Project Gutenberg-tm works. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was already the end of March, after all. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the