Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the towards the viewer. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not knowing what he should save first before his attention was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Metamorphosis in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon came back. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short life led by the family during these two months, must have made him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at this thought. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see http://gutenberg.net/license). This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the handle of the door to open it completely. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings works. See paragraph 1.E below. against the door and listening. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expression in her eyes. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Translated by David Wyllie. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO listening to the evening conversation about what price they had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your equipment. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Title: Metamorphosis their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating home. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of at home. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Franz Kafka be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the sight of this and all its noise. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with him. But as it is ..." though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from same room with him with the windows closed. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was not a loss but a great advantage. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in redistribution. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just travelling salesmen. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used down into the middle of the dinner table. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Foundation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was face against her father's arm. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they quickly finished their letters. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dry-eyed at the table. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand