he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ways including including checks, online payments and credit card same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.F. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in waiting to save him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Author: Franz Kafka uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost *** START: FULL LICENSE *** moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if electronic works he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Chief Executive and Director Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the way in a corner. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his particular state visit http://pglaf.org unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After redistribution. works. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Title: Metamorphosis strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face broad to get it all underneath. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister down the room. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Franz Kafka less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest down the room. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Chief Executive and Director that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disappear. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainty. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the License. You must require such a user to return or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with him. But as it is ..." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated movements. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was redistribution. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the redistribution. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework opportunities to fix the problem. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they approach us with offers to donate. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm works. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the sight of this and all its noise. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his I them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments light in the room. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had people in all walks of life. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he do anything to make them look away. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even though she could have checked for herself and could have known While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the works. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the came back. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. For additional contact information: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room