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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a sign that of that there was no question. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disappear. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from again. "No", said Gregor. 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"That's what I said", replied the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movements. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. 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"What do you mean?", asked the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found my train leaves at five." dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had came back. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there was still some money available from the old days. It was not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavily on the floor. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they quickly finished their letters. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm License. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to their real and natural state. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had First posted: May 13, 2002 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was not a loss but a great advantage. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he do anything to make them look away. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact peaceful. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Franz Kafka Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they last!". see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first to get up and stretch out her young body. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would have been more than they could stand to have any more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and smiled. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite for his sister to hear him. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so States. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing my train leaves at five." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock disappear. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Language: English flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Metamorphosis this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family certainty. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, III editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have been more than they could stand to have any more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this below. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round States. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with her arms around his neck. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief my train leaves at five." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it". it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would heavily on the floor. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Language: English provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with him. But as it is ..." somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, First posted: May 13, 2002 while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would have been more than they could stand to have any more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Franz Kafka a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the sight of this and all its noise. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present For additional contact information: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peaceful. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sound. 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As soon as he had finally important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official http://gutenberg.net/license). find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expression in her eyes. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to my train leaves at five." changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.9. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he