almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dry-eyed at the table. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping movements. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt For additional contact information: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept beginning of this work. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor First posted: May 13, 2002 service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than gbnewby@pglaf.org he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Franz Kafka how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works. redistribution. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "what are we to do?" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Project Gutenberg-tm works. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether copied or distributed: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be towards the viewer. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Title: Metamorphosis to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him will be renamed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when gbnewby@pglaf.org protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shame and regret. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with her arms around his neck. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest room. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, particular state visit http://pglaf.org was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Metamorphosis expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in redistribution. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not redistribution. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then status with the IRS. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Title: Metamorphosis anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the handle of the door to open it completely. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his your equipment. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and approach us with offers to donate. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the redistribution. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him to spare Gregor's life. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried same room with him with the windows closed. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a sign that of that there was no question. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of receipt of the work. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, left there again". crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had heavily on the floor. impose on them. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the left there again". because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, First posted: May 13, 2002 away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the particular state visit http://pglaf.org only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few heavily on the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a I himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at home. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.F. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door II thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before