the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, people in all walks of life. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family last!". like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Metamorphosis room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Franz Kafka in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so electronic works Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Translated by David Wyllie. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half came back. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gbnewby@pglaf.org sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dry-eyed at the table. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." waiting to save him. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he indeed suffering enough. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous peaceful. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes http://gutenberg.net/license). ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, same room with him with the windows closed. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they quickly finished their letters. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to copied or distributed: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was already the end of March, after all. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and wept so that his powerful chest shook. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way copied or distributed: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Translator: David Wyllie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://www.gutenberg.net up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room. done things. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, certainty. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him to spare Gregor's life. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Last updated: May 20, 2012 indeed suffering enough. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at II as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and face against her father's arm. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she impose on them. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his my train leaves at five." fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what consciousness. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact waiting to save him. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from people in all walks of life. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found so that she might be able to get a better position later on. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Chief Executive and Director doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Author: Franz Kafka his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention looked. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying looked. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Franz Kafka probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door impose on them. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about came back. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. between all the easier". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he