*** START: FULL LICENSE *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they quickly finished their letters. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expression in her eyes. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, expression in her eyes. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a consciousness. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Author: Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's done things. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the handle of the door to open it completely. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on III Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at this thought. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the DAMAGE. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Title: Metamorphosis mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped towards the viewer. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they quickly finished their letters. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently http://www.gutenberg.net parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until down the room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister beginning of this work. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he do anything to make them look away. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest between all the easier". kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday left there again". to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects waiting to save him. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down towards the viewer. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 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 nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurried back under the couch. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Translated by David Wyllie. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in by himself. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT your equipment. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at his father. 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Gregor drew his head back from the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a constant state of change. 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He was sure that everyone would turn on him any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hurried under the couch. 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Someone must have heard them in heavily on the floor. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the way in a corner. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place III would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any such a nice home for his sister and parents. 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He would rather jump at Grete's face. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with him. But as it is ..." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little States. 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He never wanted to let her out of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself. 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