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At eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the way in a corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Translated by David Wyllie Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me about the same subject as there were always at least two members of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, first to get up and stretch out her young body. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his page at http://pglaf.org rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm License. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down the room. for his sister to hear him. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have been more than they could stand to have any more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.9. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** copied or distributed: back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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That would have let him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different expression in her eyes. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Project Gutenberg-tm works. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with him. But as it is ..." sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unless a copyright notice is included. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I same room with him with the windows closed. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there was still some money available from the old days. It was not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated certainty. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to my train leaves at five." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://www.gutenberg.net in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was first to get up and stretch out her young body. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now listening to the evening conversation about what price they had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Author: Franz Kafka lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking your equipment. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had kept free without any necklace or collar. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present http://gutenberg.net/license). away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and disappear. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and before. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the expression in her eyes. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka