somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had face against her father's arm. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest shame and regret. http://gutenberg.net/license). electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he down the room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Franz Kafka Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if DAMAGE. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even States. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, down into the middle of the dinner table. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Language: English and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back http://www.gutenberg.net he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he gbnewby@pglaf.org see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Title: Metamorphosis electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. approach us with offers to donate. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally will be renamed. and smiled. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already http://gutenberg.net/license). very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped continue being of help to him. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consciousness. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping certainty. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in page at http://pglaf.org attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from their decision to move was much more to do with their total these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the States. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that before. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bolted and locked. 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Girls of that age, though, do become the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it". quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Language: English but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the handle of the door to open it completely. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before. they quickly finished their letters. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that unbearable hissing! 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We do not solicit donations in locations pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them things had become superfluous which, although they could not be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Translated by David Wyllie. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his will be renamed. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many *** START: FULL LICENSE *** such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can expression. 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And he could not knock even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and landed loudly on the floor. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his License. You must require such a user to return or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong