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During the five years that he had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever http://www.gutenberg.net success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the below. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come http://gutenberg.net/license). anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged my train leaves at five." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than at this thought. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so First posted: May 13, 2002 while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch my train leaves at five." she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved approach us with offers to donate. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down the room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that consciousness. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also copied or distributed: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or II an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost movements. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final your equipment. 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It nearly makes me cross the way he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said http://www.gutenberg.net "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the works. See paragraph 1.E below. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was not a loss but a great advantage. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Project Gutenberg-tm works. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with her arms around his neck. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the way in a corner. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged life led by the family during these two months, must have made him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together left there again". lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Metamorphosis out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own continue being of help to him. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply consciousness. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but by himself. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the License. You must require such a user to return or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation towards the viewer. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "what are we to do?" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was will be renamed. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions same room with him with the windows closed. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on *** START: FULL LICENSE *** movements. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movements. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto works. See paragraph 1.E below. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family beginning of this work. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go For additional contact information: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and continue being of help to him. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his impose on them. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling