used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it". mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. waiting to save him. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the towards the viewer. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his for his sister to hear him. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down the room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shame and regret. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the consciousness. at home. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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He did not have the slightest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their your equipment. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Translator: David Wyllie what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it". unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Metamorphosis movements. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Translated by David Wyllie He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile life led by the family during these two months, must have made him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. consciousness. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him to spare Gregor's life. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Language: English access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even though she could have checked for herself and could have known benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the first to get up and stretch out her young body. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, your equipment. towards the viewer. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappear. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translated by David Wyllie. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for his sister to hear him. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was already the end of March, after all. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Franz Kafka hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gbnewby@pglaf.org probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is times and they had never come again, at least not with the same although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Author: Franz Kafka himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats your equipment. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had peaceful. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a sign that of that there was no question. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they quickly finished their letters. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of receipt of the work. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Section 1. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Foundation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will certainty. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing state couldn't get into that position. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table your equipment. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and smiled. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Author: Franz Kafka *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination over to the window where they remained with their arms around each well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to consciousness. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes http://gutenberg.net/license). "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of receipt of the work. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution