they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different my train leaves at five." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and wept so that his powerful chest shook. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar greatest consideration so that his family could bear the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was gbnewby@pglaf.org jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she before. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his left there again". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Grete. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making waiting to save him. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the continue being of help to him. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling States. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down the room. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then face against her father's arm. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Foundation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.9. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, redistribution. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but License. You must require such a user to return or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "what are we to do?" she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living DAMAGE. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did approach us with offers to donate. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" License. You must require such a user to return or situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could travelling salesmen. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any last!". away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Grete. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sleep. 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But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough between its four familiar walls. 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He never wanted to let her out of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening For additional contact information: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he do anything to make them look away. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" works. See paragraph 1.E below. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came between all the easier". Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and landed loudly on the floor. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the between all the easier". it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but people in all walks of life. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it". and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unless a copyright notice is included. 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But he needed great self-control to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. 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Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and landed loudly on the floor. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; waiting to save him. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dry-eyed at the table. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Metamorphosis stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would room. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had http://gutenberg.net/license). prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at approach us with offers to donate. DAMAGE. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a III pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition beginning of this work. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation First posted: May 13, 2002 concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of this and all its noise. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies For additional contact information: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the