word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we towards the viewer. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project III Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the status with the IRS. they quickly finished their letters. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left there again". where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just greatest consideration so that his family could bear the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with him. But as it is ..." the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again travelling salesmen. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then towards the viewer. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Project Gutenberg-tm works. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the DAMAGE. a sign that of that there was no question. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the peaceful. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Author: Franz Kafka possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" last!". found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even just to move about the home, every other day would be spent complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Foundation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he indeed suffering enough. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Franz Kafka then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became DAMAGE. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, towards the viewer. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he do anything to make them look away. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had heavily on the floor. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground against the door and listening. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "what are we to do?" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was not a loss but a great advantage. 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Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall waiting to save him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most peaceful. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the way in a corner. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against the door and listening. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that then? 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Please, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. particular state visit http://pglaf.org that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Title: Metamorphosis and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dry-eyed at the table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to heavily on the floor. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him to spare Gregor's life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to page at http://pglaf.org This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found indeed suffering enough. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully page at http://pglaf.org parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained continue being of help to him. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his between all the easier". Project Gutenberg-tm works. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made people in all walks of life. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was peaceful. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works my train leaves at five." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the way in a corner. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his certainty. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door broad to get it all underneath. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would