and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and landed loudly on the floor. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Last updated: May 20, 2012 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 1. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the particular state visit http://pglaf.org landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards License. You must require such a user to return or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke down the room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or my train leaves at five." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At before. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copied or distributed: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him to spare Gregor's life. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro done things. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should *** START: FULL LICENSE *** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated peaceful. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and States. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there works. See paragraph 1.E below. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Title: Metamorphosis You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://www.gutenberg.net chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very between all the easier". When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Translator: David Wyllie of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not waiting to save him. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women III must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shame and regret. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but http://www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from their decision to move was much more to do with their total immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translator: David Wyllie uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Franz Kafka driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of impose on them. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to opportunities to fix the problem. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be below. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had DAMAGE. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more peaceful. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a will be renamed. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copied or distributed: room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and landed loudly on the floor. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were impose on them. opportunities to fix the problem. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Translator: David Wyllie couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translator: David Wyllie away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk last!". "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn For additional contact information: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at home. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the