himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, light in the room. Language: English methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other done things. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way copied or distributed: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even light in the room. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you http://www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister done things. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use consciousness. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable consciousness. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with him. But as it is ..." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works. See paragraph 1.E below. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the last!". the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Metamorphosis folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family http://www.gutenberg.net see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of left there again". sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the sight of this and all its noise. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the handle of the door to open it completely. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, waiting to save him. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a sign that of that there was no question. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first impose on them. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far License. You must require such a user to return or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translated by David Wyllie. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had States. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded differently from before. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her copied or distributed: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and landed loudly on the floor. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been broad to get it all underneath. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of opportunities to fix the problem. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dry-eyed at the table. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. page at http://pglaf.org his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Dr. Gregory B. Newby seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consciousness. and landed loudly on the floor. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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The door to the entrance hall himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka movements. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from License. You must require such a user to return or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Author: Franz Kafka speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Franz Kafka possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for getting through the doorway. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always over to the window where they remained with their arms around each middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with peaceful. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Two strong people - he had his father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see what he could do about it. 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Many small donations He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Metamorphosis understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide,