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He was silent and looked straight expression in her eyes. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is http://www.gutenberg.net interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Translated by David Wyllie. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him at home. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a sign that of that there was no question. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movements. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. III Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own below. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, down the room. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his by himself. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at home. it". ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translated by David Wyllie. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Title: Metamorphosis serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. approach us with offers to donate. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Foundation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised travelling salesmen. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "what are we to do?" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to their real and natural state. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of certainty. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opportunities to fix the problem. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 opportunities to fix the problem. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electronic works clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down into the middle of the dinner table. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Dr. Gregory B. Newby secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently life led by the family during these two months, must have made him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know movements. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. copied or distributed: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his page at http://pglaf.org If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic works day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had kept free without any necklace or collar. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until For additional contact information: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first to get up and stretch out her young body. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had came back. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came consciousness. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a your equipment. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic works "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was not a loss but a great advantage. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and III of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 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 down the room. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with him. But as it is ..." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and landed loudly on the floor. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the disappear. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all