taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first so that she might be able to get a better position later on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "what are we to do?" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, down into the middle of the dinner table. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and wept so that his powerful chest shook. clear that she was not to. 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Contact the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would first to get up and stretch out her young body. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he do anything to make them look away. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new so that she might be able to get a better position later on. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; impose on them. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Translated by David Wyllie found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard particular state visit http://pglaf.org rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business@pglaf.org. 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On hearing all this, his sister would break experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at this thought. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with First posted: May 13, 2002 definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there was still some money available from the old days. It was not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend I it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Language: English consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with him. But as it is ..." electronic works 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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By the door there was a dish filled with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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If she didn't do it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United expression in her eyes. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Last updated: May 20, 2012 carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Author: Franz Kafka same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to I word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. before. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to their real and natural state. License. You must require such a user to return or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from their decision to move was much more to do with their total despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Foundation and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide DAMAGE. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Franz Kafka "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another travelling salesmen. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without anything decisive happening, without even giving the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had my train leaves at five." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version came back. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and done things. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would by himself. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. expression in her eyes. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and