Translated by David Wyllie they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm works. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was not a loss but a great advantage. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his at home. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down the room. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. is working with his fretsaw. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first III sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, beginning of this work. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There subject to the trademark license, especially commercial vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money in quite different ways. 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It nearly makes me cross the way he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present still just a child after all, and really might not have had an see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with him. But as it is ..." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so DAMAGE. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her status with the IRS. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a indeed suffering enough. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their people in all walks of life. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden II to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was not a loss but a great advantage. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainty. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they people in all walks of life. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that connection with their leader. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 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 face against her father's arm. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Chief Executive and Director lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, expression in her eyes. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://gutenberg.net/license). all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the opportunities to fix the problem. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Title: Metamorphosis still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Translated by David Wyllie It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but left there again". you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Language: English his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his same room with him with the windows closed. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread came back. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the light in the room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Last updated: May 20, 2012 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Chief Executive and Director how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, III they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Translated by David Wyllie. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging works. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. 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You may copy it, give it away or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared room. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a sign that of that there was no question. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Chief Executive and Director in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!"