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The fee is her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Chief Executive and Director fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I opportunities to fix the problem. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to particular state visit http://pglaf.org TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to below. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never First posted: May 13, 2002 and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and landed loudly on the floor. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old heavily on the floor. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down into the middle of the dinner table. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Dr. Gregory B. Newby coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and movements. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he waiting to save him. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried towards the viewer. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing continue being of help to him. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the II "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project will be renamed. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's first to get up and stretch out her young body. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at home. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with him. But as it is ..." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations broad to get it all underneath. the sight of this and all its noise. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translated by David Wyllie the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes times and they had never come again, at least not with the same fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister between all the easier". himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!"