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Half suffocating, he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works waiting to save him. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had consciousness. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he do anything to make them look away. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated came back. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Last updated: May 20, 2012 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour works. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START: FULL LICENSE *** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. 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Then he lay his head on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was already the end of March, after all. Professor Michael S. 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If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with him. But as it is ..." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Foundation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for works. See paragraph 1.E below. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" opportunities to fix the problem. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly done things. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", towards the viewer. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the sight of this and all its noise. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a sign that of that there was no question. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with these requirements. 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The greatest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had first seen him. 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If (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in disappear. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Language: English "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, room. Translated by David Wyllie. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had kept free without any necklace or collar. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Chief Executive and Director was not a loss but a great advantage. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Project Gutenberg-tm works. Title: Metamorphosis oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto people in all walks of life. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Last updated: May 20, 2012 Chief Executive and Director speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework him to spare Gregor's life. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Grete. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been approach us with offers to donate. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shame and regret. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, below. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Language: English he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The