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Two strong people - he had his father frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would have been more than they could stand to have any more better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Franz Kafka really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not a loss but a great advantage. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, I lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something must have been somebody in the flat. 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So they sat at the table and wrote entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suddenly interrupted. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continue being of help to him. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is III ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had will be renamed. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against the door and listening. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.9. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with him. But as it is ..." was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free III Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shame and regret. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw opportunities to fix the problem. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there II she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movements. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translated by David Wyllie. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Professor Michael S. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. 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You can - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.8. 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I was quite alright knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the applicable state law. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that status with the IRS. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Dr. Gregory B. Newby thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door left there again". was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the same room with him with the windows closed. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round disappear. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth light in the room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Last updated: May 20, 2012 accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. works. See paragraph 1.E below. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt