his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family without anything decisive happening, without even giving the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, status with the IRS. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about the same subject as there were always at least two members of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry things had become superfluous which, although they could not be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kitchen. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at beginning of this work. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an consciousness. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it". folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, II straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; expression in her eyes. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no life led by the family during these two months, must have made him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was consciousness. travelling salesmen. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Translator: David Wyllie again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business life led by the family during these two months, must have made him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looked. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to broad to get it all underneath. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at home. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor face against her father's arm. with her arms around his neck. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. expression in her eyes. the way in a corner. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first to get up and stretch out her young body. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with her arms around his neck. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they face against her father's arm. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Title: Metamorphosis "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is works. See paragraph 1.E below. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from continue being of help to him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the down into the middle of the dinner table. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Author: Franz Kafka consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: light in the room. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once waiting to save him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to certainty. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by opportunities to fix the problem. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Literary Archive Foundation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, II they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then travelling salesmen. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a disappear. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Author: Franz Kafka soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he should. 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Then, quietly, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was not a loss but a great advantage. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly will be renamed. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him to spare Gregor's life. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he do anything to make them look away. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once particular state visit http://pglaf.org milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even though she could have checked for herself and could have known present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the your equipment. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had kept free without any necklace or collar. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your equipment. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. http://gutenberg.net/license). "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there