pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and smiled. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. indeed suffering enough. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, beginning of this work. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.F. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Literary Archive Foundation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the for his sister to hear him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations particular state visit http://pglaf.org INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.9. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being my train leaves at five." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself http://gutenberg.net/license). are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Title: Metamorphosis send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't particular state visit http://pglaf.org to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to approach us with offers to donate. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "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 great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at home. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself First posted: May 13, 2002 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Literary Archive Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the your equipment. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Dr. Gregory B. Newby and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, certainty. works. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at this thought. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his people in all walks of life. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm License. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by travelling salesmen. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the way in a corner. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he do anything to make them look away. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him to spare Gregor's life. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with her arms around his neck. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. First posted: May 13, 2002 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the handle of the door to open it completely. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had kept free without any necklace or collar. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised page at http://pglaf.org politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been left there again". subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was not a loss but a great advantage. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already dry-eyed at the table. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her