the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stick, then, finally, all was quiet. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation came back. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to their real and natural state. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had indeed suffering enough. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - disappear. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "what are we to do?" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was already the end of March, after all. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother http://gutenberg.net/license). same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him done things. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with him. But as it is ..." and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. DAMAGE. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of people in all walks of life. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Author: Franz Kafka "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've same room with him with the windows closed. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was redistribution. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that indeed suffering enough. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the my train leaves at five." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Title: Metamorphosis without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance shame and regret. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was certainty. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at people in all walks of life. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had expression in her eyes. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his certainty. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 1. 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He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep light in the room. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against the door and listening. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Translated by David Wyllie. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Literary Archive Foundation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when complete it. 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He had thought that nothing at all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even if he was not hungry. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's opportunities to fix the problem. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Title: Metamorphosis there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt III movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Chief Executive and Director butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: looked. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had kept free without any necklace or collar. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it down into the middle of the dinner table. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he do anything to make them look away. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if indeed suffering enough. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was already the end of March, after all. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to