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He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt done things. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest I he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept works. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there. 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Then, quietly, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Language: English uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Literary Archive Foundation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see came back. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Literary Archive Foundation of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. indeed suffering enough. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but peaceful. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Language: English and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the way in a corner. Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance approach us with offers to donate. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm works. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed http://www.gutenberg.net easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth came back. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to their real and natural state. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Title: Metamorphosis carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of continue being of help to him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stick, then, finally, all was quiet. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had License. You must require such a user to return or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the waiting to save him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new copied or distributed: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and landed loudly on the floor. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way III out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations page at http://pglaf.org recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which impose on them. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they quickly finished their letters. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always below. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shame and regret. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed expression in her eyes. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "what are we to do?" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "what are we to do?" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, left there again". face against her father's arm. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere towards the viewer. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as my train leaves at five." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to