peaceful. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the way in a corner. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Dr. Gregory B. Newby is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had kept free without any necklace or collar. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Title: Metamorphosis they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, by himself. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, beginning of this work. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that differently from before. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on face against her father's arm. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. down into the middle of the dinner table. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://gutenberg.net/license). From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became heavily on the floor. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At my train leaves at five." nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm License. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.9. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On electronic works imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she my train leaves at five." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Franz Kafka had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Dr. Gregory B. Newby immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Chief Executive and Director not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Title: Metamorphosis emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him to spare Gregor's life. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something people in all walks of life. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was already the end of March, after all. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Translated by David Wyllie. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would have been more than they could stand to have any more all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of certainty. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop same room with him with the windows closed. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked works. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be III hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with her arms around his neck. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quiet, maybe that was a good sign. 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The that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Franz Kafka works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been towards the viewer. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined quiet, maybe that was a good sign. 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And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at home. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous