Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be http://www.gutenberg.net left there again". able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's copied or distributed: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Last updated: May 20, 2012 fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still came back. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first to get up and stretch out her young body. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon towards the viewer. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no my train leaves at five." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dry-eyed at the table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then peaceful. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Franz Kafka her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards First posted: May 13, 2002 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Title: Metamorphosis property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with her arms around his neck. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the sight of this and all its noise. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of receipt of the work. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg consciousness. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then opportunities to fix the problem. left there again". somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself came back. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.F. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, redistribution. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had done things. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lid, and carried everything out. 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For this reason, many first she would call to him as she did so with words that she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he III somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his indeed suffering enough. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with her arms around his neck. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with her arms around his neck. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for his sister to hear him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with him. But as it is ..." and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present about the same subject as there were always at least two members of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy consciousness. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they quickly finished their letters. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the expression in her eyes. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this between all the easier". bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the beginning of this work. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had http://www.gutenberg.net chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm License. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for http://www.gutenberg.net she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living