his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Metamorphosis be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the sight of this and all its noise. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living by himself. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, II himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of receipt of the work. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they people in all walks of life. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his same room with him with the windows closed. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest opportunities to fix the problem. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend First posted: May 13, 2002 furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.F. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to my train leaves at five." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Translated by David Wyllie. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the respect for his uniform and bearing. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the way in a corner. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered gbnewby@pglaf.org was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 License. You must require such a user to return or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Franz Kafka hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for his sister to hear him. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and travelling salesmen. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or left there again". smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate people in all walks of life. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and smiled. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke disappear. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and smiled. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not consciousness. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm License. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for his sister to hear him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards still just a child after all, and really might not have had an outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of receipt of the work. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Franz Kafka Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or impose on them. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting redistribution. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the redistribution. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg broad to get it all underneath. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Chief Executive and Director everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had kept free without any necklace or collar. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from certainty. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with him. But as it is ..." suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered approach us with offers to donate. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but last!". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://gutenberg.net/license). "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately will be renamed. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of receipt of the work. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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