the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he do anything to make them look away. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of last!". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had kept free without any necklace or collar. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with broad to get it all underneath. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the handle of the door to open it completely. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help are removed. 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He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first States. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging door. 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His father at this time would normally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Metamorphosis before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the work. 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The last thing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her redistribution. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bleeding, deep into his room. 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Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shame and regret. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the glad when they disappeared. 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He didn't eat anything for so long. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or approach us with offers to donate. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is whatever sacrifice. 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dry-eyed at the table. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Chief Executive and Director up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room between all the easier". pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.9. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and travelling salesmen. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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Gregor work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disappear. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and landed loudly on the floor. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against the door and listening. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ways including including checks, online payments and credit card difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it". friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and face against her father's arm. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Last updated: May 20, 2012 this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a sign that of that there was no question. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room approach us with offers to donate. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and smiled. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt for his sister to hear him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Grete. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was already the end of March, after all. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really