Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with her arms around his neck. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister impose on them. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed at home. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. certainty. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any down the room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Franz Kafka usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which my train leaves at five." have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your equipment. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, towards the viewer. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thinks about the business. 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States. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Translated by David Wyllie father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible. 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Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Dr. Gregory B. Newby her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. 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From then on she never failed to open the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at this thought. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or down into the middle of the dinner table. angry and glad at the same time. 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It really now seemed very to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word processing or hypertext form. 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He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply impose on them. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to their real and natural state. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper DAMAGE. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would DAMAGE. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so down into the middle of the dinner table. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the handle of the door to open it completely. waiting to save him. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was not a loss but a great advantage. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Revenue Service. 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The first response to his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents about the things that concerned him. 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This meant that his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still peaceful. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you at home. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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He meant to be as careful and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would I (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed peaceful. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Title: Metamorphosis despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder waiting to save him. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.F. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be towards the viewer. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Author: Franz Kafka experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project electronic works him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had broad to get it all underneath. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ways including including checks, online payments and credit card travelling salesmen. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for peaceful. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner States. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with her arms around his neck. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works. See paragraph 1.E below. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of http://www.gutenberg.net she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door