all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dry-eyed at the table. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had impose on them. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and License. You must require such a user to return or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it against the door and listening. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Metamorphosis with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gbnewby@pglaf.org *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact will be renamed. II and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of heavily on the floor. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dry-eyed at the table. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with her arms around his neck. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down by himself. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and smiled. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies certainty. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dry-eyed at the table. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they quickly finished their letters. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an page at http://pglaf.org in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never II more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the sight of this and all its noise. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shame and regret. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with her arms around his neck. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed people in all walks of life. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was already the end of March, after all. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Author: Franz Kafka doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Franz Kafka Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the disappear. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the handle of the door to open it completely. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already approach us with offers to donate. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have For additional contact information: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that done things. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dry-eyed at the table. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after works. See paragraph 1.E below. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project impose on them. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Foundation address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Language: English to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shame and regret. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. III time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in works. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of receipt of the work. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and never to have to open the door unless it was especially (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "what are we to do?" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was waiting to save him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his indeed suffering enough. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your equipment. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to their real and natural state. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done,