Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared DAMAGE. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. between all the easier". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Translated by David Wyllie. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door III business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business expression in her eyes. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Author: Franz Kafka without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm License. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translator: David Wyllie So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced your equipment. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there was still some money available from the old days. It was not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest differently from before. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, differently from before. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised status with the IRS. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Project Gutenberg-tm works. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then differently from before. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about works. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Title: Metamorphosis vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or came back. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Dr. Gregory B. Newby they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite particular state visit http://pglaf.org injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Translator: David Wyllie so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and First posted: May 13, 2002 her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very First posted: May 13, 2002 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of his shocked state. 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The food was steaming, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that really his father? 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the way in a corner. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't is working with his fretsaw. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little towards the viewer. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; control. 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See paragraph 1.E below. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, people in all walks of life. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Title: Metamorphosis mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet in the next room. 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After they had come back from taking his father couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter States. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Translated by David Wyllie. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translated by David Wyllie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Section 1. 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Now he let himself fall milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never approach us with offers to donate. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had left there again". dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down DAMAGE. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had down the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been. 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