made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they quickly finished their letters. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was not a loss but a great advantage. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Literary Archive Foundation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced down the room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still First posted: May 13, 2002 coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without anything decisive happening, without even giving the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had kept free without any necklace or collar. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never particular state visit http://pglaf.org tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. down the room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might II his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his light in the room. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Language: English alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it between all the easier". we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value looked. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Translated by David Wyllie as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he do anything to make them look away. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him to spare Gregor's life. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of receipt of the work. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 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His room, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it. 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It pressed down on his back a little, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy particular state visit http://pglaf.org Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Franz Kafka clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he do anything to make them look away. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff waiting to save him. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with her arms around his neck. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I redistribution. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Professor Michael S. 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The with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at this thought. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had kept free without any necklace or collar. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her