secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with her arms around his neck. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he came back. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any copied or distributed: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm left there again". He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it face against her father's arm. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no done things. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and smiled. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Literary Archive Foundation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the certainty. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Language: English warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill II 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a sign that of that there was no question. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he do anything to make them look away. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then expression in her eyes. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making done things. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards the viewer. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a sign that of that there was no question. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about down the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a sign that of that there was no question. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his last!". wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly left there again". and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Foundation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father States. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Metamorphosis all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had same room with him with the windows closed. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the III sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have been more than they could stand to have any more sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. your equipment. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Title: Metamorphosis had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All ways including including checks, online payments and credit card enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed