with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was not a loss but a great advantage. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had kept free without any necklace or collar. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Translator: David Wyllie do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust so that she might be able to get a better position later on. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to heavily on the floor. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home heavily on the floor. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Language: English Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay particular state visit http://pglaf.org furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the way in a corner. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Dr. Gregory B. Newby cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he do anything to make them look away. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was already the end of March, after all. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you looked. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peaceful. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. gbnewby@pglaf.org to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still my train leaves at five." how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Dr. Gregory B. Newby smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, beginning of this work. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down my train leaves at five." and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his electronic works imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. for his sister to hear him. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of receipt of the work. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Chief Executive and Director was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the disappear. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.E.9. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Author: Franz Kafka the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had below. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way copied or distributed: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was peaceful. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you people in all walks of life. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.F. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to beginning of this work. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Translated by David Wyllie work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at home. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation III bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" travelling salesmen. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Author: Franz Kafka quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Translated by David Wyllie. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him to spare Gregor's life. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg-tm License. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the consciousness. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes,