them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good heavily on the floor. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with her arms around his neck. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew States. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Metamorphosis left there again". himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At For additional contact information: own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 towards the viewer. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat First posted: May 13, 2002 or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Author: Franz Kafka had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Translated by David Wyllie the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous expression in her eyes. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of particular state visit http://pglaf.org better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have gone of his own free will. 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You don't need to wait, sir; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at this thought. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with him. But as it is ..." would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was not a loss but a great advantage. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him at home. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention first to get up and stretch out her young body. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it". of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always first to get up and stretch out her young body. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to approach us with offers to donate. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him to spare Gregor's life. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for his sister to hear him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this last!". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and smiled. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder *** START: FULL LICENSE *** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shame and regret. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Translator: David Wyllie property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the certainty. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen my train leaves at five." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consciousness. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of last!". importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only copied or distributed: But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stick, then, finally, all was quiet. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was already the end of March, after all. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the movements. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends particular state visit http://pglaf.org harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Title: Metamorphosis required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm License. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother expression in her eyes. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gbnewby@pglaf.org a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check differently from before. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://gutenberg.net/license). the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the shame and regret. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Grete. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had opportunities to fix the problem. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was