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He had thought that nothing at all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread http://gutenberg.net/license). - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the way in a corner. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, light in the room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm works. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's face against her father's arm. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dry-eyed at the table. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and landed loudly on the floor. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not knowing what he should save first before his attention was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state III that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Language: English everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic works situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Author: Franz Kafka speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Franz Kafka kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to States. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was not a loss but a great advantage. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Section 1. 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations done things. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming down the room. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was already the end of March, after all. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after my train leaves at five." the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. opportunities to fix the problem. DAMAGE. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the waiting to save him. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the handle of the door to open it completely. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.9. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But approach us with offers to donate. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was not a loss but a great advantage. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both