earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional DAMAGE. travelling salesmen. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a http://gutenberg.net/license). access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Metamorphosis front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Author: Franz Kafka permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and will be renamed. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and smiled. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Dr. Gregory B. Newby before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "what are we to do?" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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But as it is ..." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with her arms around his neck. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to same room with him with the windows closed. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with her arms around his neck. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you II "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at this thought. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations down into the middle of the dinner table. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready II the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. done things. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust your equipment. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Chief Executive and Director including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Title: Metamorphosis silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he do anything to make them look away. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Author: Franz Kafka lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because he couldn't stand the smell. 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Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot For additional contact information: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. opportunities to fix the problem. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he do anything to make them look away. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of receipt of the work. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or differently from before. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it". the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was http://www.gutenberg.net it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the way in a corner. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her my train leaves at five." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gbnewby@pglaf.org not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand below. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Translated by David Wyllie. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats page at http://pglaf.org planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day.