and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down the room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to travelling salesmen. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.9. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and smiled. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the handle of the door to open it completely. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disappear. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he do anything to make them look away. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked first to get up and stretch out her young body. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times heavily on the floor. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dry-eyed at the table. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at home. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really I now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery people in all walks of life. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister indeed suffering enough. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or travelling salesmen. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they quickly finished their letters. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of receipt of the work. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of receipt of the work. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was not a loss but a great advantage. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings status with the IRS. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Translator: David Wyllie had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm License. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with her arms around his neck. differently from before. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a sign that of that there was no question. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Franz Kafka respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, differently from before. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been in so much of a rush. 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There was no need to worry about things like shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual last!". They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready gbnewby@pglaf.org stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and never to have to open the door unless it was especially use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as gbnewby@pglaf.org open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Franz Kafka that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to waiting to save him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.9. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very works. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. page at http://pglaf.org intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down into the middle of the dinner table. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Language: English electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you broad to get it all underneath. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. impose on them. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even though she could have checked for herself and could have known