boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it". quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to their real and natural state. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it". copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it". that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "what are we to do?" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Metamorphosis see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Language: English way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the handle of the door to open it completely. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Franz Kafka that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Project Gutenberg-tm works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ways including including checks, online payments and credit card things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Translated by David Wyllie. http://www.gutenberg.net however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of first to get up and stretch out her young body. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as impose on them. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they quickly finished their letters. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than differently from before. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slightly. In this way they went round the room several times favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every opportunities to fix the problem. differently from before. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Translator: David Wyllie probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shame and regret. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Last updated: May 20, 2012 had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Dr. Gregory B. Newby efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, your equipment. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of movements. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Project Gutenberg-tm works. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, particular state visit http://pglaf.org morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translated by David Wyllie. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or down the room. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the left there again". - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and landed loudly on the floor. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to their real and natural state. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would have been more than they could stand to have any more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for waiting to save him. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing