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The way she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translated by David Wyllie. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way will be renamed. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. http://gutenberg.net/license). the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disappear. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing expression in her eyes. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Metamorphosis enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of at this thought. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance continue being of help to him. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Language: English slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with him. But as it is ..." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with her arms around his neck. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dry-eyed at the table. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Section 2. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the particular state visit http://pglaf.org made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a broad to get it all underneath. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Franz Kafka the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Literary Archive Foundation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to differently from before. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same your equipment. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon people in all walks of life. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up II way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Author: Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heavily on the floor. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his License. You must require such a user to return or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Franz Kafka though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even though she could have checked for herself and could have known complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consciousness. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the handle of the door to open it completely. your equipment. particular state visit http://pglaf.org morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dry-eyed at the table. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who listening to the evening conversation about what price they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have been more than they could stand to have any more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Title: Metamorphosis with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by