disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was not a loss but a great advantage. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the handle of the door to open it completely. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they quickly finished their letters. first to get up and stretch out her young body. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in States. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right peaceful. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the sight of this and all its noise. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and landed loudly on the floor. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of receipt of the work. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still just a child after all, and really might not have had an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was down the room. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was not a loss but a great advantage. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the way in a corner. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and between all the easier". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Title: Metamorphosis disappear. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Translated by David Wyllie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copied or distributed: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from left there again". side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's your equipment. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the way in a corner. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she redistribution. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about towards the viewer. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief expression in her eyes. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The differently from before. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no will be renamed. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? redistribution. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Franz Kafka especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy light in the room. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Title: Metamorphosis for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him at home. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the handle of the door to open it completely. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translated by David Wyllie. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with her arms around his neck. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember First posted: May 13, 2002 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a sign that of that there was no question. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. consciousness. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly just to move about the home, every other day would be spent visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came redistribution. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the III easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her broad to get it all underneath. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Grete. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Last updated: May 20, 2012 one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came