unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of receipt of the work. was not a loss but a great advantage. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with him. But as it is ..." calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and wept so that his powerful chest shook. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Title: Metamorphosis he do anything to make them look away. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the way in a corner. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he looked. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with impose on them. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Translated by David Wyllie. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to III was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was already the end of March, after all. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, III There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was your equipment. Translated by David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so differently from before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond down the room. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor travelling salesmen. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works travelling salesmen. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F. that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continue being of help to him. http://www.gutenberg.net the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest http://www.gutenberg.net used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, at home. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, same room with him with the windows closed. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear down into the middle of the dinner table. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. down into the middle of the dinner table. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Literary Archive Foundation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Translated by David Wyllie special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women States. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. Franz Kafka fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived redistribution. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of looked. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.F.4. 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Now, though, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt gbnewby@pglaf.org that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. 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"Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations III going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with him. But as it is ..." Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check will be renamed. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.2. 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Then, however much mother and sister would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm License. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shame and regret. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember last!". were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and landed loudly on the floor. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works my train leaves at five." Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware For additional contact information: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; certainty. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after