bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort expression in her eyes. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to approach us with offers to donate. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have been more than they could stand to have any more spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth your equipment. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translator: David Wyllie "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort heavily on the floor. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for his sister to hear him. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. dry-eyed at the table. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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I'm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had kept free without any necklace or collar. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.9. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies same room with him with the windows closed. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing status with the IRS. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound http://www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried left there again". instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation towards the viewer. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of DAMAGE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous by himself. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter before. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the sight of this and all its noise. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with him. But as it is ..." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked first to get up and stretch out her young body. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his my train leaves at five." required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - certainty. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 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 the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" DAMAGE. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, continue being of help to him. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shame and regret. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for his sister to hear him. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them indeed suffering enough. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his http://www.gutenberg.net only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the room. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to status with the IRS. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here people in all walks of life. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at this thought. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation particular state visit http://pglaf.org line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and landed loudly on the floor. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family"