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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Author: Franz Kafka respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the gbnewby@pglaf.org computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not knowing what he should save first before his attention was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God peaceful. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Last updated: May 20, 2012 with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom done things. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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And supported by the two women he would was already the end of March, after all. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a constant state of change. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. 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Mrs. Samsa made a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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She did not see him straight way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." 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He sat unyielding mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Author: Franz Kafka experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was not a loss but a great advantage. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally beginning of this work. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his redistribution. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was already the end of March, after all. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't came back. 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He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud waiting to save him. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head II ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Literary Archive Foundation if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it". would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Metamorphosis the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a sign that of that there was no question. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, indeed suffering enough. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy last!". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the impose on them. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Literary Archive Foundation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with him. But as it is ..." can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Author: Franz Kafka and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Franz Kafka from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Metamorphosis 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final particular state visit http://pglaf.org improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, light in the room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and between all the easier". they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first to get up and stretch out her young body. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him http://gutenberg.net/license). ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends DAMAGE. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. consciousness. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again indeed suffering enough. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you