slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Metamorphosis He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important heavily on the floor. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good works. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had kept free without any necklace or collar. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at home. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, indeed suffering enough. Author: Franz Kafka Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dry-eyed at the table. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed broad to get it all underneath. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His indeed suffering enough. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could down into the middle of the dinner table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it". That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or towards the viewer. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Metamorphosis Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and face against her father's arm. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Chief Executive and Director Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Grete. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic works my train leaves at five." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he do anything to make them look away. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation differently from before. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than came back. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Dr. Gregory B. Newby listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, heavily on the floor. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without anything decisive happening, without even giving the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood first to get up and stretch out her young body. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even though she could have checked for herself and could have known opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project peaceful. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hours in the morning on company business? 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The whole of his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. down the room. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a came back. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a sound to be heard. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and landed loudly on the floor. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left there again". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slightly. In this way they went round the room several times everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the an end. 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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about -