certainty. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peaceful. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Franz Kafka thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very expression in her eyes. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would have been more than they could stand to have any more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looked. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up waiting to save him. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would towards the viewer. it". This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was not a loss but a great advantage. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they quickly finished their letters. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the way in a corner. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more II sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so impose on them. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the between all the easier". respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they quickly finished their letters. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he do anything to make them look away. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it first to get up and stretch out her young body. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Foundation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. at home. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was already the end of March, after all. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. below. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer States. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom page at http://pglaf.org round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out peaceful. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he travelling salesmen. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot by himself. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Franz Kafka slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but For additional contact information: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Author: Franz Kafka mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position License. You must require such a user to return or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heavily on the floor. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the License. You must require such a user to return or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break expression in her eyes. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he do anything to make them look away. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay between all the easier". certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,