Translator: David Wyllie (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister at this thought. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Title: Metamorphosis then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could particular state visit http://pglaf.org drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped certainty. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with him. But as it is ..." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his particular state visit http://pglaf.org probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Language: English somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expression in her eyes. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time down the room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so status with the IRS. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Dr. Gregory B. Newby impose on them. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination III seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left there again". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the way in a corner. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Metamorphosis would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out http://gutenberg.net/license). though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with him. But as it is ..." chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left there again". blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consciousness. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and at home. page at http://pglaf.org dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they quickly finished their letters. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each below. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. first to get up and stretch out her young body. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back face against her father's arm. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and smiled. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he do anything to make them look away. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of receipt of the work. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had first seen him. 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Special rules, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was indeed suffering enough. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to First posted: May 13, 2002 They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Metamorphosis to their real and natural state. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough at home. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be certainty. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what are we to do?" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to people in all walks of life. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room at home. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his looked. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking