to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be beginning of this work. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he do anything to make them look away. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still certainty. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. face against her father's arm. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Chief Executive and Director stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him to spare Gregor's life. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bleeding, deep into his room. 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The lad only ever wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced towards the viewer. 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Maybe you can't see left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she life led by the family during these two months, must have made him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would waiting to save him. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the will be renamed. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to their real and natural state. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down heavily on the floor. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for by himself. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he do anything to make them look away. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is impose on them. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the at this thought. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "what are we to do?" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.9. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translator: David Wyllie lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the sight of this and all its noise. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes for his sister to hear him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Franz Kafka him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he do anything to make them look away. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the handle of the door to open it completely. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded electronic works only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To by himself. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and,