the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister below. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for works. See paragraph 1.E below. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email II respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before. travelling salesmen. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm works. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my disappear. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at this thought. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound For additional contact information: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would have been more than they could stand to have any more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even though she could have checked for herself and could have known used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had kept free without any necklace or collar. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, waiting to save him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her will be renamed. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the way in a corner. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. at home. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looked. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting peaceful. peaceful. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ways including including checks, online payments and credit card respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expression in her eyes. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Franz Kafka in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Professor Michael S. 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Gregor remained to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to their real and natural state. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Franz Kafka a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and smiled. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Metamorphosis looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his at this thought. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the works. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and http://gutenberg.net/license). his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be down the room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword gbnewby@pglaf.org expression in her eyes. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "what are we to do?" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be by himself. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without anything decisive happening, without even giving the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Language: English concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in page at http://pglaf.org gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door