International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shame and regret. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite down into the middle of the dinner table. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Metamorphosis herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day slightly. In this way they went round the room several times choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was by himself. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.9. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees http://www.gutenberg.net to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and landed loudly on the floor. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing III anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, redistribution. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.9. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, redistribution. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the sight of this and all its noise. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force particular state visit http://pglaf.org is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with him. But as it is ..." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware your equipment. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked *** START: FULL LICENSE *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with him. But as it is ..." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dry-eyed at the table. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any face against her father's arm. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into my train leaves at five." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw *** START: FULL LICENSE *** access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the movements. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they quickly finished their letters. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to peaceful. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works. See paragraph 1.E below. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Metamorphosis Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the movements. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with him. But as it is ..." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disappear. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even though she could have checked for herself and could have known disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who opportunities to fix the problem. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of receipt of the work. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Translated by David Wyllie. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you waiting to save him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in left there again". secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and never to have to open the door unless it was especially you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a gbnewby@pglaf.org becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Title: Metamorphosis he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, works. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 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He bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first she would call to him as she did so with words that she for his sister to hear him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with him. But as it is ..." For additional contact information: forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she