next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for his sister to hear him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and broad to get it all underneath. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide differently from before. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees for his sister to hear him. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family First posted: May 13, 2002 and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dry-eyed at the table. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited License. You must require such a user to return or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shame and regret. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily towards the viewer. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opportunities to fix the problem. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated disappear. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Title: Metamorphosis care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the DAMAGE. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of by himself. Translated by David Wyllie the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "what are we to do?" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they quickly finished their letters. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was approach us with offers to donate. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him to spare Gregor's life. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dry-eyed at the table. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust States. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Title: Metamorphosis without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Franz Kafka been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peaceful. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by same room with him with the windows closed. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide waiting to save him. would have been more than they could stand to have any more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but II enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. DAMAGE. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a http://gutenberg.net/license). to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm License. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and landed loudly on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.D. 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Yes, but was it "what are we to do?" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dark. 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We do not solicit donations in locations copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible redistribution. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he do anything to make them look away. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations not knowing what he should save first before his attention was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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But now that I see If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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Now, this was not something that she would be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was License. You must require such a user to return or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Translated by David Wyllie opportunities to fix the problem. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as waiting to save him. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the travelling salesmen. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Language: English other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to