at home. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it". belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, copied or distributed: driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he do anything to make them look away. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of receipt of the work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the http://www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. 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And nor is your position ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact movements. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "what are we to do?" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times waiting to save him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the light in the room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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The light from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Author: Franz Kafka enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ towards the viewer. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor DAMAGE. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it indeed suffering enough. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him to spare Gregor's life. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After against the door and listening. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it". without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with First posted: May 13, 2002 He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he should. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself. Professor Michael S. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the http://www.gutenberg.net Last updated: May 20, 2012 lungs had not been very reliable. 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Very soon his sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copied or distributed: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Last updated: May 20, 2012 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and smiled. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as are removed. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once against the door and listening. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Franz Kafka had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly beginning of this work. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become against the door and listening. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was