her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Project Gutenberg-tm works. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying page at http://pglaf.org instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opportunities to fix the problem. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his will be renamed. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition down the room. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Franz Kafka explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain copied or distributed: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Author: Franz Kafka cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously first to get up and stretch out her young body. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they quickly finished their letters. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and smiled. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her arms around his neck. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was impose on them. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might II One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after III sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used came back. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about broad to get it all underneath. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but expression in her eyes. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown broad to get it all underneath. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be License. You must require such a user to return or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.9. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he travelling salesmen. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to waiting to save him. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project at home. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had against the door and listening. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last!". All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last!". Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make below. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with particular state visit http://pglaf.org approach us with offers to donate. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with against the door and listening. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.B. 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Gregor remained without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a will be renamed. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot continue being of help to him. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, first to get up and stretch out her young body. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He times and they had never come again, at least not with the same business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when done things. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was already the end of March, after all. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still listening to the evening conversation about what price they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up page at http://pglaf.org him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; License. You must require such a user to return or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had against the door and listening. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face