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Sometimes he would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time your equipment. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any against the door and listening. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about opportunities to fix the problem. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just to move about the home, every other day would be spent receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, came back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was not a loss but a great advantage. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Translated by David Wyllie. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the below. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with her arms around his neck. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Language: English then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, License. You must require such a user to return or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance your equipment. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the light in the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heavily on the floor. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the sight of this and all its noise. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it last!". The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - light in the room. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock over to the window where they remained with their arms around each creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on waiting to save him. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shame and regret. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Grete. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not a loss but a great advantage. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her States. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the certainty. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that States. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he certainty. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring heavily on the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. differently from before. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give page at http://pglaf.org Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime heavily on the floor. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Metamorphosis was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before opportunities to fix the problem. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then peaceful. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully movements. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would have been more than they could stand to have any more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with him. But as it is ..." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they last!". sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with him. But as it is ..." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dry-eyed at the table. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an http://gutenberg.net/license). the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was