Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your equipment. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting travelling salesmen. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole broad to get it all underneath. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 last!". point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He DAMAGE. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 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 True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more waiting to save him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and smiled. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it waiting to save him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to their real and natural state. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with him. But as it is ..." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one expression in her eyes. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even though she could have checked for herself and could have known first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's For additional contact information: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the way in a corner. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for his sister to hear him. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally will be renamed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement indeed suffering enough. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heavily on the floor. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "what are we to do?" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in towards the viewer. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn so that she might be able to get a better position later on. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and travelling salesmen. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was below. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translated by David Wyllie Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E.9. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot peaceful. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.C. 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He really room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she down the room. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with him. But as it is ..." "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at home. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a face against her father's arm. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 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 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shame and regret. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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I can't endure it any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and certainty. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.9. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing III death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Language: English himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed differently from before. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the