That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto will be renamed. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Grete. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Title: Metamorphosis End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property waiting to save him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in expression in her eyes. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Dr. Gregory B. Newby staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Franz Kafka the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: will be renamed. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to their real and natural state. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to their real and natural state. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with him. But as it is ..." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.9. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned II had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm License. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and never to have to open the door unless it was especially make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, disappear. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electronic works with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - came back. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would my train leaves at five." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when opportunities to fix the problem. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation particular state visit http://pglaf.org One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.9. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday redistribution. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to looked. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood particular state visit http://pglaf.org coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a sign that of that there was no question. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that broad to get it all underneath. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new