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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Literary Archive Foundation - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up http://www.gutenberg.net subject to the trademark license, especially commercial suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Author: Franz Kafka hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made for his sister to hear him. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slightly. In this way they went round the room several times by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With certainty. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried status with the IRS. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the peaceful. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down DAMAGE. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and will be renamed. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they quickly finished their letters. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm License. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it". them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up redistribution. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate slightly. In this way they went round the room several times PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was movements. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked down the room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copied or distributed: with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried II good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately copied or distributed: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainty. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Translated by David Wyllie. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project License. You must require such a user to return or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impose on them. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and waiting to save him. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her face against her father's arm. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough For additional contact information: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Translated by David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it certainty. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they quickly finished their letters. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father works. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Author: Franz Kafka chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about listening to the evening conversation about what price they had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the differently from before. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Dr. Gregory B. Newby at home. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slightly. In this way they went round the room several times their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing will be renamed. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to their real and natural state. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translated by David Wyllie. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beginning of this work. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, differently from before. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Translated by David Wyllie. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was