access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Author: Franz Kafka decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Metamorphosis himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that travelling salesmen. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.F. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 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 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a sign that of that there was no question. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for his sister to hear him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from For additional contact information: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing status with the IRS. will be renamed. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic works against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate down into the middle of the dinner table. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm License. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out consciousness. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into approach us with offers to donate. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Author: Franz Kafka All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had I benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your equipment. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opportunities to fix the problem. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing heavily on the floor. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.F.3. 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No sooner with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with towards the viewer. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never page at http://pglaf.org it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stick, then, finally, all was quiet. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a sign that of that there was no question. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had kept free without any necklace or collar. same room with him with the windows closed. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not For additional contact information: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Literary Archive Foundation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she consciousness. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day