Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by light in the room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they quickly finished their letters. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Franz Kafka following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. waiting to save him. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him to spare Gregor's life. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it down into the middle of the dinner table. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would disappear. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a sign that of that there was no question. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electronic works control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the way in a corner. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "what are we to do?" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it". family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the sight of this and all its noise. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving certainty. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, disappear. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.F. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't continue being of help to him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been more than they could stand to have any more and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go particular state visit http://pglaf.org kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired http://www.gutenberg.net around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.9. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it States. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not down into the middle of the dinner table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to their real and natural state. last!". rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm License. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and landed loudly on the floor. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing certainty. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the differently from before. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little will be renamed. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost works. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left there again". seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost by himself. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continue being of help to him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any heavily on the floor. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals waiting to save him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you done things. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped