happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 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 coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Language: English now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Author: Franz Kafka and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without anything decisive happening, without even giving the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless opportunities to fix the problem. peaceful. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and smiled. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Translated by David Wyllie. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time works. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with her arms around his neck. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with her arms around his neck. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he do anything to make them look away. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the handle of the door to open it completely. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included below. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Dr. Gregory B. Newby to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the way in a corner. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him to spare Gregor's life. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When page at http://pglaf.org only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in III mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the way in a corner. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Language: English lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father II able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to works. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as came back. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. peaceful. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief gbnewby@pglaf.org insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could certainty. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and left there again". trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Franz Kafka even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.6. 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He would have woken soon have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, complete it. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when http://www.gutenberg.net special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full continue being of help to him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would have been more than they could stand to have any more suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant For additional contact information: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a sign that of that there was no question. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Dr. Gregory B. Newby better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.E.9. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, last!". hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true done things. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his towards the viewer. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.C. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to