and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we works. See paragraph 1.E below. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern works. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was States. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Metamorphosis compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Foundation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All same room with him with the windows closed. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did same room with him with the windows closed. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Metamorphosis as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister my train leaves at five." was already the end of March, after all. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and people in all walks of life. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in face against her father's arm. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with her arms around his neck. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "what are we to do?" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by face against her father's arm. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and landed loudly on the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into first she would call to him as she did so with words that she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's gbnewby@pglaf.org he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the sight of this and all its noise. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been certainly be taken away by no-one. 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Nothing would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper came back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth light in the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good room. Foundation he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the redistribution. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, before. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of people in all walks of life. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it". his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the sight of this and all its noise. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was not a loss but a great advantage. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time ago. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works. See paragraph 1.E below. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. done things. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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He had thought that nothing at all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had approach us with offers to donate. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Language: English still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately http://gutenberg.net/license). anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about waiting to save him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest For additional contact information: Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Author: Franz Kafka his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and smiled. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Dr. Gregory B. Newby the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the handle of the door to open it completely. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the looked. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had kept free without any necklace or collar. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his down into the middle of the dinner table. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the