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Should he really call for help But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Dr. Gregory B. Newby to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have page at http://pglaf.org sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Dr. Gregory B. Newby was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Title: Metamorphosis and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" peaceful. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's particular state visit http://pglaf.org first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly against the door and listening. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with at home. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists gbnewby@pglaf.org at home. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do http://gutenberg.net/license). It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled page at http://pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and smiled. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. light in the room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've came back. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copied or distributed: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial gbnewby@pglaf.org serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times down into the middle of the dinner table. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shame and regret. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Author: Franz Kafka him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing my train leaves at five." copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my down the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it". and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have done things. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he left there again". of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.F. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place not knowing what he should save first before his attention was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and smiled. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel over to the window where they remained with their arms around each importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ways including including checks, online payments and credit card other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered subject to the trademark license, especially commercial earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Author: Franz Kafka still just a child after all, and really might not have had an falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she approach us with offers to donate. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he approach us with offers to donate. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Translated by David Wyllie. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.9. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the for his sister to hear him. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used First posted: May 13, 2002 TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed at home. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when by himself. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the methods and addresses. 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Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere consciousness. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "what are we to do?" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He waiting to save him. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was III he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dry-eyed at the table. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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