newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had kept free without any necklace or collar. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the consciousness. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended http://www.gutenberg.net same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with her arms around his neck. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, status with the IRS. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Author: Franz Kafka done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do peaceful. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO certainty. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movements. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie expression in her eyes. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Author: Franz Kafka http://gutenberg.net/license). beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away beginning of this work. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Section 5. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous done things. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so disappear. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments *** START: FULL LICENSE *** came back. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Metamorphosis them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the redistribution. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie peaceful. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he do anything to make them look away. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Title: Metamorphosis no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of For additional contact information: that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his will be renamed. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When your equipment. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm works. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of receipt of the work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out below. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Franz Kafka fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they quickly finished their letters. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief just to move about the home, every other day would be spent This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in my train leaves at five." folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with him. But as it is ..." him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still http://www.gutenberg.net strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out down the room. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not a loss but a great advantage. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had differently from before. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very heavily on the floor. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the my train leaves at five." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, first to get up and stretch out her young body. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object disappear. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. your equipment. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first to get up and stretch out her young body. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes