his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I expression in her eyes. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have been more than they could stand to have any more had kept free without any necklace or collar. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly movements. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself First posted: May 13, 2002 uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against the door and listening. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had too; you had to concede that it was possible. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. prospects were. 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And supported by the two women he would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly approach us with offers to donate. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the sight of this and all its noise. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Translated by David Wyllie. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with her arms around his neck. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had people in all walks of life. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.F. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic works he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dry-eyed at the table. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a my train leaves at five." his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Author: Franz Kafka look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg-tm License. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, down into the middle of the dinner table. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, expression in her eyes. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Franz Kafka with him. But as it is ..." *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and smiled. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by http://gutenberg.net/license). copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of receipt of the work. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Author: Franz Kafka receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? continue being of help to him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but for his sister to hear him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished continue being of help to him. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but differently from before. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they quickly finished their letters. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with her arms around his neck. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to their real and natural state. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about impose on them. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was indeed suffering enough. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disappear. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white expression in her eyes. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his