bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dry-eyed at the table. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he do anything to make them look away. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she towards the viewer. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down http://gutenberg.net/license). partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity without anything decisive happening, without even giving the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto movements. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 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 wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Language: English and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down III reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with light in the room. heavily on the floor. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I II be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Translated by David Wyllie all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his page at http://pglaf.org there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as greatest consideration so that his family could bear the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated people in all walks of life. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Chief Executive and Director your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer my train leaves at five." Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic works He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of disappear. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong just to move about the home, every other day would be spent have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E.9. 1.E.9. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after particular state visit http://pglaf.org in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expression in her eyes. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to their real and natural state. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Translator: David Wyllie mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the II out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was looked. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they connection with their leader. 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Before, he had taken great pride in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one indeed suffering enough. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the way in a corner. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the handle of the door to open it completely. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.3. 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Although it was still early in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back particular state visit http://pglaf.org End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it". set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or your equipment. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break came back. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the handle of the door to open it completely. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of receipt of the work. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which http://www.gutenberg.net creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found approach us with offers to donate. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat left there again". pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, for his sister to hear him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in disappear. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Foundation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good