would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed dry-eyed at the table. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Language: English Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the movements. I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. down into the middle of the dinner table. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body done things. and landed loudly on the floor. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any page at http://pglaf.org next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the handle of the door to open it completely. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the movements. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Translator: David Wyllie send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "what are we to do?" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Foundation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even For additional contact information: 1.F. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had kept free without any necklace or collar. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but travelling salesmen. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not page at http://pglaf.org To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Chief Executive and Director keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it". throughout numerous locations. 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It was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Language: English Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Foundation *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his II "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Translated by David Wyllie. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Author: Franz Kafka hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way For additional contact information: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's redistribution. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. 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