page at http://pglaf.org happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into expression in her eyes. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and smiled. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest still just a child after all, and really might not have had an than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time License. You must require such a user to return or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it". his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door first she would call to him as she did so with words that she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consciousness. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "what are we to do?" down into the middle of the dinner table. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had came back. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as copied or distributed: this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one towards the viewer. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said peaceful. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the III frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and wept so that his powerful chest shook. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder works. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and between all the easier". curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom indeed suffering enough. light in the room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the will be renamed. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her arms around his neck. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered continue being of help to him. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was impose on them. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to their real and natural state. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of receipt of the work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends my train leaves at five." little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Translated by David Wyllie. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any beginning of this work. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Author: Franz Kafka suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Title: Metamorphosis made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.9. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have been more than they could stand to have any more state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what is wrong? 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But it became Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him to spare Gregor's life. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about life led by the family during these two months, must have made him particular state visit http://pglaf.org outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with him. But as it is ..." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he waiting to save him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and I only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong indeed suffering enough. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the beginning of this work. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear between all the easier". and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it between all the easier". mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily just to move about the home, every other day would be spent three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it". The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what