in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Author: Franz Kafka company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg waiting to save him. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become opportunities to fix the problem. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dry-eyed at the table. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited broad to get it all underneath. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; approach us with offers to donate. electronic works She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects movements. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in towards the viewer. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much people in all walks of life. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he status with the IRS. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://gutenberg.net/license). was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of continue being of help to him. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and never to have to open the door unless it was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Literary Archive Foundation hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the way in a corner. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was already the end of March, after all. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he do anything to make them look away. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back down the room. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not a loss but a great advantage. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, will be renamed. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he License. You must require such a user to return or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was already the end of March, after all. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it impose on them. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not her bare hands - and carried it out. 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When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Language: English down into the middle of the dinner table. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. 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Its business office is located at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and landed loudly on the floor. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Chief Executive and Director Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief peaceful. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shame and regret. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest at this thought. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To http://www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dry-eyed at the table. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looked. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish last!". able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Author: Franz Kafka Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further opportunities to fix the problem. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electronic works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation opportunities to fix the problem. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to