End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of receipt of the work. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had kept free without any necklace or collar. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the done things. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Foundation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opportunities to fix the problem. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they quickly finished their letters. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light differently from before. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound peaceful. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Title: Metamorphosis not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table listening to the evening conversation about what price they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Title: Metamorphosis remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats DAMAGE. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply beginning of this work. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at consciousness. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had kept free without any necklace or collar. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. status with the IRS. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of beginning of this work. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he do anything to make them look away. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his don't make my parents suffer! 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In this way they went round the room several times pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard redistribution. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to impose on them. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about the same subject as there were always at least two members of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with him. But as it is ..." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the way in a corner. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looked. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at this thought. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her done things. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was my train leaves at five." room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of differently from before. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and