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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm works. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her breast. 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One of the legs had been badly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his people in all walks of life. down the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my even though she could have checked for herself and could have known raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the below. beginning of this work. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Franz Kafka looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on him to spare Gregor's life. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him to spare Gregor's life. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. at home. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to down into the middle of the dinner table. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of receipt of the work. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from understand everything the first time. 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If you do not agree to abide by all thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of receipt of the work. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm License. other way. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 1. 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Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right will be renamed. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room against the door and listening. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Title: Metamorphosis "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Translated by David Wyllie. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" down the room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 peaceful. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been beginning of this work. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free approach us with offers to donate. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down subject to the trademark license, especially commercial around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he do anything to make them look away. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at home. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.F. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Title: Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of receipt of the work. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet First posted: May 13, 2002 that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his shame and regret. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the impose on them. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at home. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at this thought. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Translated by David Wyllie. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect face against her father's arm. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way works. See paragraph 1.E below. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a sign that of that there was no question. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's differently from before. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to their real and natural state. face against her father's arm. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Translated by David Wyllie. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his light in the room. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her First posted: May 13, 2002 onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't by himself. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project status with the IRS. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern will be renamed. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Translated by David Wyllie. Franz Kafka Author: Franz Kafka that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring