fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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His mother was not far away in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electronic works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do heavily on the floor. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The works. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from indeed suffering enough. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at this thought. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the License. You must require such a user to return or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still II always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the copied or distributed: down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Translator: David Wyllie takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned broad to get it all underneath. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Title: Metamorphosis his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be DAMAGE. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Franz Kafka couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully life led by the family during these two months, must have made him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no down the room. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly copied or distributed: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shame and regret. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opportunities to fix the problem. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by will be renamed. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really last!". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dry-eyed at the table. that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that at home. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with her arms around his neck. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. differently from before. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Foundation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern License. You must require such a user to return or Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would have been more than they could stand to have any more stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied expression in her eyes. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he do anything to make them look away. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would III dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Translated by David Wyllie. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not http://gutenberg.net/license). that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family II this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the status with the IRS. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" below. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Foundation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translator: David Wyllie normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stick, then, finally, all was quiet. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was against the door and listening. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of receipt of the work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set looked. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had against the door and listening. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that down into the middle of the dinner table. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would