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She answered him with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Translated by David Wyllie. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, for his sister to hear him. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.F.2. 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Gregor drew his head back from the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door status with the IRS. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E.7. 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But the others didn't know what was happening, they closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Literary Archive Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation License. You must require such a user to return or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right License. You must require such a user to return or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before and had been listening to what was being said. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could down the room. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Title: Metamorphosis http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the handle of the door to open it completely. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it". fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Project Gutenberg-tm works. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for his sister to hear him. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from differently from before. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him to spare Gregor's life. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and smiled. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see movements. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide particular state visit http://pglaf.org who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he do anything to make them look away. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let broad to get it all underneath. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Literary Archive Foundation put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, done things. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him to spare Gregor's life. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the certainty. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do differently from before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said certainty. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first to get up and stretch out her young body. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.9. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were broad to get it all underneath. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a sign that of that there was no question. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to their real and natural state. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Language: English joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in same room with him with the windows closed. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of receipt of the work. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and smiled. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in by himself. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and