had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; III certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do below. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had kept free without any necklace or collar. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at this thought. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the towards the viewer. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they DAMAGE. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed left there again". to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and smiled. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer times and they had never come again, at least not with the same long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards works. See paragraph 1.E below. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or status with the IRS. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and smiled. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him travelling salesmen. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him to spare Gregor's life. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and came back. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough disappear. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE against the door and listening. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a against the door and listening. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange II as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Franz Kafka down into the middle of the dinner table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Literary Archive Foundation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were disappear. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at home. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing first to get up and stretch out her young body. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was below. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the left there again". arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Title: Metamorphosis quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and landed loudly on the floor. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with him. But as it is ..." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into particular state visit http://pglaf.org a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Author: Franz Kafka but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they States. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could License. You must require such a user to return or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried father into a panic as well. 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Translated by David Wyllie. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm License. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for his sister to hear him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Translated by David Wyllie word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his