how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works. See paragraph 1.E below. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it came back. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At expression in her eyes. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise *** START: FULL LICENSE *** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would down into the middle of the dinner table. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the way in a corner. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at this thought. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your States. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed towards the viewer. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Grete. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies subject to the trademark license, especially commercial probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was not a loss but a great advantage. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what States. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her works. See paragraph 1.E below. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Translated by David Wyllie. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to copied or distributed: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living face against her father's arm. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copied or distributed: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was already the end of March, after all. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of works. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translated by David Wyllie. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Dr. Gregory B. Newby heavily on the floor. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the for his sister to hear him. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his peaceful. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his impose on them. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; impose on them. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ways including including checks, online payments and credit card And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looked. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with him. But as it is ..." released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out movements. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, opportunities to fix the problem. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and smiled. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. looked. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. towards the viewer. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was not a loss but a great advantage. status with the IRS. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was not a loss but a great advantage. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works. See paragraph 1.E below. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total first she would call to him as she did so with words that she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to their real and natural state. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted II are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Dr. Gregory B. Newby have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his approach us with offers to donate. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Translated by David Wyllie. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm License. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Metamorphosis how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the DAMAGE. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm works. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the