Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In License. You must require such a user to return or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Translator: David Wyllie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite III of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium towards the viewer. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the way in a corner. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it". said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with him. But as it is ..." Author: Franz Kafka to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and disappear. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the will be renamed. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would beginning of this work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the sight of this and all its noise. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at home. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite movements. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Chief Executive and Director difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he do anything to make them look away. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of receipt of the work. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your equipment. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the handle of the door to open it completely. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him to spare Gregor's life. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free movements. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at home. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Literary Archive Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Professor Michael S. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place consciousness. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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She calmly prepared were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing certainty. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their against the door and listening. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gbnewby@pglaf.org hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest differently from before. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the sight of this and all its noise. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and copied or distributed: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Translator: David Wyllie father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room. I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.D. 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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the last!". It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that down the room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Translated by David Wyllie but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Metamorphosis the way in a corner. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned peaceful. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he do anything to make them look away. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Translator: David Wyllie just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, opportunities to fix the problem. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Metamorphosis quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating