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It was not very clear They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consciousness. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say at this thought. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://www.gutenberg.net Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Franz Kafka editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left there again". 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or First posted: May 13, 2002 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside http://www.gutenberg.net from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with her arms around his neck. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the way in a corner. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that shame and regret. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all done things. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms so that she might be able to get a better position later on. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the handle of the door to open it completely. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto redistribution. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it". and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can came back. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It below. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon differently from before. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the below. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Language: English money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. opportunities to fix the problem. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Metamorphosis second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shame and regret. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it". the way in a corner. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." light in the room. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Author: Franz Kafka and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without anything decisive happening, without even giving the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably impose on them. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the handle of the door to open it completely. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to broad to get it all underneath. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father page at http://pglaf.org more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the disappear. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be down into the middle of the dinner table. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to electronic works saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they quickly finished their letters. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. travelling salesmen. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already copied or distributed: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Grete. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a sign that of that there was no question. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at done things. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen so that she might be able to get a better position later on. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently by himself. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before travelling salesmen. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide looked. last!". with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On electronic works and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and smiled. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you your equipment. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found consciousness. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than disappear. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to http://www.gutenberg.net they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his