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Mrs. Samsa made a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Translated by David Wyllie. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground towards the viewer. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give II during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the handle of the door to open it completely. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the waiting to save him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disappear. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Dr. Gregory B. Newby bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Section 1. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word processing or hypertext form. 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It was his sister who had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Last updated: May 20, 2012 milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dry-eyed at the table. indeed suffering enough. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his deep and coma-like sleep. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. 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I'm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even though she could have checked for herself and could have known LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was done things. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down the room. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Professor Michael S. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm License. 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He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand travelling salesmen. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations impose on them. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.9. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he opportunities to fix the problem. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of receipt of the work. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to expression in her eyes. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and peaceful. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his your equipment. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what down into the middle of the dinner table. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was copied or distributed: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at home. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a sign that of that there was no question. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consciousness. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards the viewer. with him. But as it is ..." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke so that she might be able to get a better position later on. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he do anything to make them look away. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote my train leaves at five." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became face against her father's arm. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Author: Franz Kafka same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up works. See paragraph 1.E below. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when listening to the evening conversation about what price they had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the done things. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it