continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost beginning of this work. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if DAMAGE. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for last!". impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the sight of this and all its noise. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back done things. was already the end of March, after all. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Language: English if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "what are we to do?" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was already the end of March, after all. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry things had become superfluous which, although they could not be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was not a loss but a great advantage. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go listening to the evening conversation about what price they had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was not a loss but a great advantage. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement over to the window where they remained with their arms around each for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dry-eyed at the table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dry-eyed at the table. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. first to get up and stretch out her young body. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than impose on them. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Dr. Gregory B. Newby she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the way in a corner. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; opportunities to fix the problem. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and wept so that his powerful chest shook. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Title: Metamorphosis *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, looked. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and landed loudly on the floor. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" people in all walks of life. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any last!". day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be works. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "what are we to do?" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and wept so that his powerful chest shook. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Chief Executive and Director gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but expression in her eyes. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. 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Gregor's mother without anything decisive happening, without even giving the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another particular state visit http://pglaf.org look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was already the end of March, after all. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from their decision to move was much more to do with their total across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; approach us with offers to donate. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her page at http://pglaf.org must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm works. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money works. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Grete. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the sight of this and all its noise.