he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards the viewer. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. 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That would have let him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left there again". thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter by himself. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow still just a child after all, and really might not have had an then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, particular state visit http://pglaf.org been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment First posted: May 13, 2002 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become certainty. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all waiting to save him. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had expression in her eyes. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Metamorphosis came back. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on people in all walks of life. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the sight of this and all its noise. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even indeed suffering enough. movements. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that II be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movements. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shame and regret. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would works. See paragraph 1.E below. indeed suffering enough. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Author: Franz Kafka ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was not a loss but a great advantage. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Author: Franz Kafka couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door I slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would have been more than they could stand to have any more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ways including including checks, online payments and credit card And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who light in the room. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was light in the room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I approach us with offers to donate. connection with their leader. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Translated by David Wyllie for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! States. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Chief Executive and Director make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Metamorphosis one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired towards the viewer. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a sign that of that there was no question. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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This made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with him. But as it is ..." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light page at http://pglaf.org understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at last!". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately copied or distributed: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Literary Archive Foundation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Foundation them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a status with the IRS. face against her father's arm. Grete. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Franz Kafka his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below **