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That's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never broad to get it all underneath. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office continue being of help to him. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented status with the IRS. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who towards the viewer. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from continue being of help to him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg-tm License. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour travelling salesmen. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy consciousness. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Chief Executive and Director room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there was still some money available from the old days. It was not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. http://gutenberg.net/license). joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music couch. 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And so he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Translator: David Wyllie see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Metamorphosis sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shame and regret. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. 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Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.D. 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"I declare here and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get through. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they quickly finished their letters. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. your equipment. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, back towards their room only very slowly. 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He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all indeed suffering enough. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and landed loudly on the floor. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the sight of this and all its noise. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly For additional contact information: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a face against her father's arm. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Title: Metamorphosis And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and wept so that his powerful chest shook. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Language: English their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Author: Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his II with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.F. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread at home. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Translated by David Wyllie. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as electronic works