as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the last!". scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. broad to get it all underneath. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the movements. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Author: Franz Kafka of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following indeed suffering enough. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://gutenberg.net/license). find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was already the end of March, after all. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, beginning of this work. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling before. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had status with the IRS. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.9. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Author: Franz Kafka the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the handle of the door to open it completely. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief peaceful. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him to spare Gregor's life. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for his sister to hear him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of receipt of the work. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disappear. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there down into the middle of the dinner table. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and broad to get it all underneath. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was expression in her eyes. against the door and listening. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Translated by David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God heavily on the floor. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at home. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Translated by David Wyllie. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his before. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression in her eyes. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was already the end of March, after all. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all feel particularly fresh and lively. 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Special rules, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Title: Metamorphosis boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones waiting to save him. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of smoking. 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Gregor's father and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shame and regret. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with her arms around his neck. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Author: Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; indeed suffering enough. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding broad to get it all underneath. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm License. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have