"Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg-tm License. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and never to have to open the door unless it was especially help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and below. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dry-eyed at the table. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but same room with him with the windows closed. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his same room with him with the windows closed. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he broad to get it all underneath. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Author: Franz Kafka decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had done things. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks III shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the handle of the door to open it completely. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to First posted: May 13, 2002 This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God subject to the trademark license, especially commercial coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the status with the IRS. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they First posted: May 13, 2002 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that waiting to save him. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The II *** START: FULL LICENSE *** already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He indeed suffering enough. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your equipment. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few differently from before. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing works. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they quickly finished their letters. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck looked. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the way in a corner. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Author: Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose about the same subject as there were always at least two members of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translator: David Wyllie End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Last updated: May 20, 2012 without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was not a loss but a great advantage. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the way in a corner. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the way in a corner. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic works the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Metamorphosis Translated by David Wyllie used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and never to have to open the door unless it was especially moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning waiting to save him. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had kept free without any necklace or collar. Literary Archive Foundation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Grete. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of people in all walks of life. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of first to get up and stretch out her young body. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative