Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without anything decisive happening, without even giving the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! II "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this III representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn times and they had never come again, at least not with the same especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down For additional contact information: table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay peaceful. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help shame and regret. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Grete. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back last!". of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far people in all walks of life. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, disappear. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Language: English door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Chief Executive and Director to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Chief Executive and Director Author: Franz Kafka uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the particular state visit http://pglaf.org That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the sight of this and all its noise. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movements. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works. See paragraph 1.E below. shame and regret. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and my train leaves at five." cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the way in a corner. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is beginning of this work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peaceful. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps broad to get it all underneath. down the room. towards the viewer. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ways including including checks, online payments and credit card With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.F.1. 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Information on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, status with the IRS. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Foundation in copious fur. 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It that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all go silent. 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Then he looked from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to done things. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with her arms around his neck. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the handle of the door to open it completely. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to between all the easier". teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, between all the easier". to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a page at http://pglaf.org remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Franz Kafka Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ahead as if waiting for something. 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Until then he had been relatively self Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and smiled. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer consciousness. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. 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