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She did not see him straight changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly redistribution. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without differently from before. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Title: Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the way in a corner. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's face against her father's arm. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Translated by David Wyllie look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she will be renamed. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Author: Franz Kafka chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do several times a day. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he do anything to make them look away. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with her arms around his neck. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the handle of the door to open it completely. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the sight of this and all its noise. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.9. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Literary Archive Foundation see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the page at http://pglaf.org and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off disappear. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home particular state visit http://pglaf.org condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for his sister to hear him. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the screams. "Anna! 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed down the room. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continue being of help to him. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Foundation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her breast. 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Their this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://gutenberg.net/license). seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Franz Kafka should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the handle of the door to open it completely. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "what are we to do?" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it". strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he do anything to make them look away. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of receipt of the work. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. came back. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual