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The same tired man as used to be laying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm works. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Language: English The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just waiting to save him. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate electronic works wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing between all the easier". quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project redistribution. face against her father's arm. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards the viewer. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to face against her father's arm. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they people in all walks of life. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still States. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shame and regret. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it http://gutenberg.net/license). that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down *** START: FULL LICENSE *** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees light in the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's First posted: May 13, 2002 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say done things. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shame and regret. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE States. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have States. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was not a loss but a great advantage. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the works. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for his sister to hear him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and landed loudly on the floor. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the your equipment. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the handle of the door to open it completely. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At against the door and listening. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could came back. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while States. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Translated by David Wyllie overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with him. But as it is ..." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so came back. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disappear. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had http://gutenberg.net/license). he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was not a loss but a great advantage. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the opportunities to fix the problem. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from First posted: May 13, 2002 Translated by David Wyllie. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while States. 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