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Gregor did in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Project Gutenberg-tm works. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which my train leaves at five." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had kept free without any necklace or collar. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH *** START: FULL LICENSE *** While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room travelling salesmen. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Grete. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Last updated: May 20, 2012 again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still came back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Literary Archive Foundation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Title: Metamorphosis below. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then I carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the indeed suffering enough. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to movements. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and never to have to open the door unless it was especially dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm License. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Dr. Gregory B. Newby of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times face against her father's arm. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://gutenberg.net/license). heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been by himself. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to waiting to save him. to their real and natural state. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock will be renamed. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translator: David Wyllie above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the door and listening. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Grete. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to at home. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Title: Metamorphosis quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stick, then, finally, all was quiet. beginning of this work. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door opportunities to fix the problem. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was not a loss but a great advantage. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating last!". suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm works. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is First posted: May 13, 2002 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations III some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest works. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly. In this way they went round the room several times state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continue being of help to him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with waiting to save him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with dry-eyed at the table. for his sister to hear him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Project Gutenberg-tm works. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Author: Franz Kafka pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "what are we to do?" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works. See paragraph 1.E below. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out redistribution. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Foundation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself