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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Author: Franz Kafka nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was - in order to see what had been happening there. 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Its business office is located at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and landed loudly on the floor. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people in all walks of life. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at this thought. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could certainty. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the way in a corner. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown travelling salesmen. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Translated by David Wyllie. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate by himself. between all the easier". himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without came back. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.9. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.8. 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"Yes, I know", said not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the way in a corner. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had waiting to save him. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg works. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled listening to the evening conversation about what price they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "what are we to do?" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" gbnewby@pglaf.org Dr. Gregory B. Newby the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Grete. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.F. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broad to get it all underneath. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite States. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear opportunities to fix the problem. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disappear. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was already the end of March, after all. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Translated by David Wyllie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at home. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up opportunities to fix the problem. that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of your equipment. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Metamorphosis furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Last updated: May 20, 2012 his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with him. But as it is ..." "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any down into the middle of the dinner table. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down the room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes your equipment. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was