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And what's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Metamorphosis furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at home. against the door and listening. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the do several times a day. 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Gregor had wanted to give a full find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have been more than they could stand to have any more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE against the door and listening. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever I'll make the big change. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited came back. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 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If you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at home. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had kept free without any necklace or collar. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project For additional contact information: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that Gregor spoke just now?" 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And on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disappear. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Chief Executive and Director couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived heavily on the floor. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came broad to get it all underneath. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Language: English the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all License. You must require such a user to return or and landed loudly on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest light in the room. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Last updated: May 20, 2012 one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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They communicated There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translated by David Wyllie. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of receipt of the work. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and smiled. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gbnewby@pglaf.org how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been movements. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the way in a corner. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of receipt of the work. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a http://www.gutenberg.net now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite broad to get it all underneath. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Last updated: May 20, 2012 already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Metamorphosis next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Franz Kafka chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing impose on them. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown your equipment. light in the room. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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He was determined to make his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from redistribution. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her recent times. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would have been more than they could stand to have any more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to her contractor and Grete to her principal. 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Translated by David Wyllie. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was broad to get it all underneath. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, by himself. For additional contact information: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and II them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Leave my home. 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