but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his II slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Translated by David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered copied or distributed: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would http://gutenberg.net/license). send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. down into the middle of the dinner table. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement differently from before. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he do anything to make them look away. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk States. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gbnewby@pglaf.org cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light things had become superfluous which, although they could not be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still by himself. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you against the door and listening. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, before. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dry-eyed at the table. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone below. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with him. But as it is ..." movements. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we III accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down into the middle of the dinner table. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had kept free without any necklace or collar. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Language: English always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the sight of this and all its noise. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heavily on the floor. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.2. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, http://gutenberg.net/license). to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they certainty. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. approach us with offers to donate. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Author: Franz Kafka impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change III himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and landed loudly on the floor. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Franz Kafka shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Translated by David Wyllie meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very broad to get it all underneath. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in last!". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stick, then, finally, all was quiet. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it". point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him to spare Gregor's life. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes