before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound will be renamed. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Translated by David Wyllie. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.F. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its for his sister to hear him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was already the end of March, after all. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opportunities to fix the problem. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the way in a corner. face against her father's arm. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him face against her father's arm. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they quickly finished their letters. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and smiled. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would redistribution. Title: Metamorphosis business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself movements. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his consciousness. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at home. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there was still some money available from the old days. It was not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her breast. 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However, if you provide access to or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Translator: David Wyllie one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Metamorphosis curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Title: Metamorphosis able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm works. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. http://www.gutenberg.net before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and down the room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones looked. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed last!". address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with continue being of help to him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the down the room. First posted: May 13, 2002 something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry impose on them. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment about the same subject as there were always at least two members of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings your equipment. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" For additional contact information: called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Dr. Gregory B. Newby a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible towards the viewer. Language: English and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper between all the easier". as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of receipt of the work. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had face against her father's arm. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation travelling salesmen. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him to spare Gregor's life. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a below. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Author: Franz Kafka "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without approach us with offers to donate. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him to spare Gregor's life. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper by himself. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was