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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continue being of help to him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and smiled. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again http://gutenberg.net/license). doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the handle of the door to open it completely. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him to spare Gregor's life. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Translated by David Wyllie. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he III The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got my train leaves at five." milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movements. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance continue being of help to him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shame and regret. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good over to the window where they remained with their arms around each certainty. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://gutenberg.net/license). would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently subject to the trademark license, especially commercial couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Last updated: May 20, 2012 things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total certainty. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Foundation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the approach us with offers to donate. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and smiled. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Literary Archive Foundation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to http://www.gutenberg.net as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping below. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite States. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any disappear. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments II his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they quickly finished their letters. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Franz Kafka approach us with offers to donate. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how first to get up and stretch out her young body. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or For additional contact information: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock between all the easier". in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any against the door and listening. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. copied or distributed: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Foundation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Author: Franz Kafka where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it indeed suffering enough. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round copied or distributed: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front at home. Metamorphosis seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the handle of the door to open it completely. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the heavily on the floor.