that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out your equipment. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door dry-eyed at the table. a sign that of that there was no question. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and below. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with him. But as it is ..." enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and landed loudly on the floor. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Grete. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried waiting to save him. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Author: Franz Kafka went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, III greatest consideration so that his family could bear the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Last updated: May 20, 2012 adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disappear. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shame and regret. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it towards the viewer. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the handle of the door to open it completely. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was already the end of March, after all. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. refund. 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He urged them and pressed them if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit at home. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would beginning of this work. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have been somebody in the flat. 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Mrs. Samsa made a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a sign that of that there was no question. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and never to have to open the door unless it was especially money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Author: Franz Kafka You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Now he let himself fall the way in a corner. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the approach us with offers to donate. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and held particularly good promise for the future. 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What's more, there was now my train leaves at five." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was like a kind of attack. 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Royalty payments the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm works. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F. 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It may only be had kept free without any necklace or collar. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about impose on them. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from their decision to move was much more to do with their total done things. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from their decision to move was much more to do with their total other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest between all the easier". find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the way in a corner. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short looked. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against the door and listening. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to certainty. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and landed loudly on the floor. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Grete. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broad to get it all underneath. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.1. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he do anything to make them look away. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it between all the easier". reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few II