Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shame and regret. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there was still some money available from the old days. It was not number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the light in the room. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across peaceful. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shame and regret. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the way in a corner. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Were all employees, every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is http://www.gutenberg.net to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His For additional contact information: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right gbnewby@pglaf.org able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sight of this and all its noise. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then people in all walks of life. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Franz Kafka subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with her arms around his neck. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.9. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Translated by David Wyllie Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Translated by David Wyllie. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Grete. and smiled. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations towards the viewer. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they quickly finished their letters. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Grete. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat approach us with offers to donate. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm License. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the sight of this and all its noise. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Metamorphosis trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. before. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a sign that of that there was no question. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Grete. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Franz Kafka straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was between all the easier". fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. travelling salesmen. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and landed loudly on the floor. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door dry-eyed at the table. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and below. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more certainty. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my last!". all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family down into the middle of the dinner table. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging