swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and smiled. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and smiled. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Title: Metamorphosis clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. face against her father's arm. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with last!". The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with him. But as it is ..." After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief broad to get it all underneath. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Chief Executive and Director down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, particular state visit http://pglaf.org understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for his sister to hear him. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Language: English collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" approach us with offers to donate. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching waiting to save him. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had kept free without any necklace or collar. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Literary Archive Foundation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his differently from before. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the http://gutenberg.net/license). frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shame and regret. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours this." 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But who knows, maybe that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, indeed suffering enough. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Project Gutenberg-tm works. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left there again". http://gutenberg.net/license). They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Grete. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of looked. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always light in the room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER particular state visit http://pglaf.org to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was not a loss but a great advantage. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally same room with him with the windows closed. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, peaceful. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between broad to get it all underneath. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply listening to the evening conversation about what price they had First posted: May 13, 2002 as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm License. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should at home. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position shame and regret. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was already the end of March, after all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Author: Franz Kafka body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you last!". couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Grete. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest disappear. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and below. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Translated by David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Metamorphosis that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "what are we to do?" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Literary Archive Foundation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes page at http://pglaf.org our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a sign that of that there was no question. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room,