still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic works access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible waiting to save him. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Franz Kafka violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help redistribution. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against the door and listening. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, States. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough works. See paragraph 1.E below. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he do anything to make them look away. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opportunities to fix the problem. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just to move about the home, every other day would be spent knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the charwoman was here. 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And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the door and listening. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a sign that of that there was no question. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill towards the viewer. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and landed loudly on the floor. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours down into the middle of the dinner table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living http://www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the will be renamed. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of your equipment. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had light in the room. him to spare Gregor's life. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at this thought. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and III strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with him. But as it is ..." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Title: Metamorphosis wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was below. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had below. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home redistribution. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for his sister to hear him. 1.E.9. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down DAMAGE. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Foundation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "what are we to do?" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shame and regret. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. last!". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for his sister to hear him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him to spare Gregor's life. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Language: English her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the light in the room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Author: Franz Kafka while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he do anything to make them look away. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against the door and listening. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried particular state visit http://pglaf.org and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a sign that of that there was no question. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: DAMAGE. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Metamorphosis He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shame and regret. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming for his sister to hear him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment status with the IRS. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him to spare Gregor's life. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's