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So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against the door and listening. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the viewer. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of disappear. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the certainty. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Translated by David Wyllie. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and expression in her eyes. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had by himself. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight differently from before. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, down the room. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project movements. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards looked. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Translator: David Wyllie ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E.9. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to by himself. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with her arms around his neck. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he do anything to make them look away. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't II like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, for his sister to hear him. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Translated by David Wyllie. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had works. See paragraph 1.E below. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consciousness. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would broad to get it all underneath. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. down the room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm indeed suffering enough. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for respect for his uniform and bearing. 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He moved very gradually, as if could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the way in a corner. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Literary Archive Foundation of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their light in the room. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and never to have to open the door unless it was especially While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked. the sight of this and all its noise. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have first she would call to him as she did so with words that she heavily on the floor. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work First posted: May 13, 2002 straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Title: Metamorphosis was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his expression in her eyes. certainty. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at home. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he DAMAGE. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight