few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to towards the viewer. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stick, then, finally, all was quiet. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at travelling salesmen. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and landed loudly on the floor. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had kept free without any necklace or collar. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Grete. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.F. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Title: Metamorphosis though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and smiled. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. light in the room. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would redistribution. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and landed loudly on the floor. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that http://www.gutenberg.net donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Literary Archive Foundation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Author: Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make For additional contact information: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic works as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of receipt of the work. Author: Franz Kafka smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Literary Archive Foundation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of receipt of the work. disappear. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.9. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been at this thought. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him to spare Gregor's life. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and below. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any certainty. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed License. You must require such a user to return or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consciousness. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down into the middle of the dinner table. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at disappear. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. States. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a sign that of that there was no question. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a sign that of that there was no question. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the way in a corner.