especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was not a loss but a great advantage. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shame and regret. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have will be renamed. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity opportunities to fix the problem. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had kept free without any necklace or collar. status with the IRS. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to below. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with him. But as it is ..." round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of came back. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him to spare Gregor's life. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest impose on them. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE face against her father's arm. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All heavily on the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and landed loudly on the floor. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Author: Franz Kafka vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Translator: David Wyllie for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the status with the IRS. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shame and regret. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Dr. Gregory B. Newby It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword page at http://pglaf.org during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the way in a corner. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had kept free without any necklace or collar. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - down the room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the handle of the door to open it completely. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to looked. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consciousness. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position down the room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Translated by David Wyllie editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at status with the IRS. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Grete. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Literary Archive Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was not a loss but a great advantage. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed at home. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Dr. Gregory B. Newby you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Author: Franz Kafka This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in certainty. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first to get up and stretch out her young body. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of receipt of the work. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dry-eyed at the table. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License. You must require such a user to return or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing