Metamorphosis if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at home. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was not a loss but a great advantage. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel down the room. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - in order to see what had been happening there. 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How can that be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked disappear. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project towards the viewer. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it". cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE certainty. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down into the middle of the dinner table. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his people in all walks of life. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." your equipment. consciousness. and smiled. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him to spare Gregor's life. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I States. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in travelling salesmen. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm face against her father's arm. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with indeed suffering enough. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Grete. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than redistribution. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats my train leaves at five." a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a sign that of that there was no question. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would page at http://pglaf.org doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange indeed suffering enough. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very works. people in all walks of life. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Translator: David Wyllie themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he do anything to make them look away. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even though she could have checked for herself and could have known some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Foundation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight copied or distributed: you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back at home. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through subject to the trademark license, especially commercial prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their greatest consideration so that his family could bear the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a sign that of that there was no question. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide heavily on the floor. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Dr. Gregory B. Newby pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Author: Franz Kafka the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone times and they had never come again, at least not with the same His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down into the middle of the dinner table. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to