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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the For additional contact information: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.2. 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Now, this was not something that she would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Author: Franz Kafka then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Metamorphosis here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit works. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. expression in her eyes. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose waiting to save him. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Title: Metamorphosis playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he down the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Translated by David Wyllie. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At your equipment. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have been more than they could stand to have any more then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright status with the IRS. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a sign that of that there was no question. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people in all walks of life. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Translated by David Wyllie. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention status with the IRS. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shame and regret. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that light in the room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had works. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. continue being of help to him. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in redistribution. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if http://www.gutenberg.net the way in a corner. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of receipt of the work. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Author: Franz Kafka compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On gbnewby@pglaf.org heavily on the floor. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, status with the IRS. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it". States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and wept so that his powerful chest shook. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this page at http://pglaf.org sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continue being of help to him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.9. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Metamorphosis made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Chief Executive and Director there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with her arms around his neck. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dry-eyed at the table. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** differently from before. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dry-eyed at the table. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, against the door and listening. by himself. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground,