landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Franz Kafka So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Grete. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the electronic works and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Title: Metamorphosis before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looked. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the handle of the door to open it completely. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he beginning of this work. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Metamorphosis joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about done things. of receipt of the work. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down into the middle of the dinner table. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through so that she might be able to get a better position later on. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gbnewby@pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes below. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it". Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each beginning of this work. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Title: Metamorphosis morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear works. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his light in the room. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this towards the viewer. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavily on the floor. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a impose on them. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Literary Archive Foundation against the door and listening. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too certainty. with her arms around his neck. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to their real and natural state. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainty. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Section 3. 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Project a sign that of that there was no question. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost peaceful. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Foundation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Author: Franz Kafka going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she broad to get it all underneath. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he works. See paragraph 1.E below. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Grete. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was towards the viewer. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and down into the middle of the dinner table. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he do anything to make them look away. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he do anything to make them look away. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange listening to the evening conversation about what price they had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the way in a corner. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for his sister to hear him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him to spare Gregor's life. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 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The cleaner shut the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of redistribution. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Dr. Gregory B. Newby the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was already the end of March, after all. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't my train leaves at five." come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. people in all walks of life. Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother slightly. In this way they went round the room several times leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against the door and listening. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Language: English as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it