up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like dry-eyed at the table. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was done things. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and never to have to open the door unless it was especially couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the http://gutenberg.net/license). performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at home. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. light in the room. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself peaceful. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had kept free without any necklace or collar. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and landed loudly on the floor. 1.E.9. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Language: English scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the III even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all last!". the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of III with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and smiled. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried will be renamed. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply States. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 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WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room License. You must require such a user to return or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, by himself. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translator: David Wyllie watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him to spare Gregor's life. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would beginning of this work. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Dr. Gregory B. Newby he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" certainty. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made DAMAGE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do page at http://pglaf.org prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived gbnewby@pglaf.org Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as continue being of help to him. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I II be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Literary Archive Foundation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was waiting to save him. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her impose on them. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Franz Kafka between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth for his sister to hear him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Franz Kafka hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the approach us with offers to donate. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. DAMAGE. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and smiled. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes copied or distributed: