his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I continue being of help to him. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond works. See paragraph 1.E below. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.F. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the sight of this and all its noise. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one III your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Franz Kafka drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.9. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good copied or distributed: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see http://gutenberg.net/license). He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the States. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and certainty. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have been more than they could stand to have any more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. impose on them. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Literary Archive Foundation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shame and regret. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from their decision to move was much more to do with their total work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Metamorphosis Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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Gregor remained continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it". ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it your equipment. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up between all the easier". goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and status with the IRS. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of receipt of the work. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could works. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ways including including checks, online payments and credit card method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's by himself. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he do anything to make them look away. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from differently from before. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want towards the viewer. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise particular state visit http://pglaf.org spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and States. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had kept free without any necklace or collar. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to their real and natural state. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times first she would call to him as she did so with words that she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back will be renamed. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him to spare Gregor's life. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set your equipment. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his will be renamed. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite DAMAGE. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost DAMAGE. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Metamorphosis left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother beginning of this work. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Grete. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.C. 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