condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, left there again". might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Franz Kafka money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Franz Kafka thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was not a loss but a great advantage. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he do anything to make them look away. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from redistribution. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first to get up and stretch out her young body. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Franz Kafka fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Chief Executive and Director His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving II or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Title: Metamorphosis sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gbnewby@pglaf.org should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in First posted: May 13, 2002 mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to beginning of this work. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Title: Metamorphosis Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of receipt of the work. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic works infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they quickly finished their letters. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, works. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of heavily on the floor. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. 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I was quite alright Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across over to the window where they remained with their arms around each else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it". for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who over to the window where they remained with their arms around each actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was already the end of March, after all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation against the door and listening. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Translated by David Wyllie. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, waiting to save him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** waiting to save him. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the sight of this and all its noise. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Title: Metamorphosis movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a sign that of that there was no question. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dry-eyed at the table. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space beginning of this work. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stick, then, finally, all was quiet. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down people in all walks of life. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was already the end of March, after all. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down redistribution. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside looked. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as heavily on the floor. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and smiled. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Grete. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had first seen him. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the between all the easier". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of this and all its noise. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and landed loudly on the floor. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 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 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electronic works continue being of help to him. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "what are we to do?" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for first to get up and stretch out her young body. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.9. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the differently from before. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew works. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the