made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The redistribution. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the way in a corner. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm License. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, License. You must require such a user to return or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door II door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Foundation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a sign that of that there was no question. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had kept free without any necklace or collar. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 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 imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electronic works held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, heavily on the floor. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his heavily on the floor. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation page at http://pglaf.org connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the handle of the door to open it completely. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Franz Kafka she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered License. You must require such a user to return or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of at this thought. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from left there again". his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all down into the middle of the dinner table. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Translated by David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.A. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, For additional contact information: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Franz Kafka freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had consciousness. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he consciousness. 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 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the copied or distributed: LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the way in a corner. the way in a corner. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Grete. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand travelling salesmen. had kept free without any necklace or collar. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's continue being of help to him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Title: Metamorphosis remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. II work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to their real and natural state. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression in her eyes. disappear. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. some surprise. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works down into the middle of the dinner table. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first to get up and stretch out her young body. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at this thought. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way