which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shame and regret. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position face against her father's arm. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, works. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continue being of help to him. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Dr. Gregory B. Newby away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost below. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after your equipment. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. See paragraph 1.E below. and landed loudly on the floor. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was below. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone opportunities to fix the problem. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Foundation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out heavily on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had kept free without any necklace or collar. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear gbnewby@pglaf.org press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shame and regret. redistribution. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously down the room. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had down into the middle of the dinner table. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with her arms around his neck. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that travelling salesmen. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too indeed suffering enough. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she waiting to save him. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Metamorphosis imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the travelling salesmen. peaceful. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the towards the viewer. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Grete. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opportunities to fix the problem. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a sign that of that there was no question. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to people in all walks of life. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he certainty. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came expression in her eyes. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his down into the middle of the dinner table. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Dr. Gregory B. Newby it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translated by David Wyllie. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Franz Kafka Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Author: Franz Kafka and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good light in the room. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on approach us with offers to donate. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and wept so that his powerful chest shook. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Dr. Gregory B. Newby lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Section 2. 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In much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Franz Kafka that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As