eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry particular state visit http://pglaf.org certainty. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Franz Kafka round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were beginning of this work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came approach us with offers to donate. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm works. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Translated by David Wyllie. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the sight of this and all its noise. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic works destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was not a loss but a great advantage. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project III lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his approach us with offers to donate. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. down into the middle of the dinner table. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Translated by David Wyllie. peaceful. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Chief Executive and Director *** START: FULL LICENSE *** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Metamorphosis a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Grete. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translated by David Wyllie. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Translated by David Wyllie copied or distributed: performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Grete. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was already the end of March, after all. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in II and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dry-eyed at the table. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but below. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff works. See paragraph 1.E below. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Metamorphosis would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm License. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When electronic works *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but first to get up and stretch out her young body. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck my train leaves at five." he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was already the end of March, after all. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Author: Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Author: Franz Kafka soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Translator: David Wyllie time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself a sign that of that there was no question. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the below. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. disappear. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled http://gutenberg.net/license). with her arms around his neck. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them copied or distributed: looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the against the door and listening. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Translated by David Wyllie. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of approach us with offers to donate.