liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was not a loss but a great advantage. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shame and regret. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Author: Franz Kafka thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the your equipment. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the way in a corner. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 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 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be III Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he at home. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they were in serious need of it. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it http://gutenberg.net/license). first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Chief Executive and Director for his sister to hear him. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looked. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have been more than they could stand to have any more and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that left there again". approach us with offers to donate. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.1. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works my train leaves at five." clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to their real and natural state. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed my train leaves at five." understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work For additional contact information: pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the for his sister to hear him. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him to spare Gregor's life. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had kept free without any necklace or collar. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Foundation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.9. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Title: Metamorphosis it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.9. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on beginning of this work. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with him. But as it is ..." she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in copied or distributed: enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.C. 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Another one however, immediately following now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and smiled. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side II his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was