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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's before. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. works. See paragraph 1.E below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door flat. 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You can swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shame and regret. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Literary Archive Foundation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her differently from before. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://gutenberg.net/license). anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looked. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss particular state visit http://pglaf.org there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming First posted: May 13, 2002 top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he do anything to make them look away. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that movements. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expression in her eyes. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor impose on them. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him to spare Gregor's life. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower certainty. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he do anything to make them look away. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and License. You must require such a user to return or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to their real and natural state. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight waiting to save him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO http://gutenberg.net/license). sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translated by David Wyllie. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could III room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms dry-eyed at the table. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had kept free without any necklace or collar. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gbnewby@pglaf.org death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. http://www.gutenberg.net kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and last!". Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the differently from before. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Translated by David Wyllie. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. III was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it". before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic works again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door I inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down into the middle of the dinner table. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." my train leaves at five." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. First posted: May 13, 2002 an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a