following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his same room with him with the windows closed. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "what are we to do?" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other people in all walks of life. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Dr. Gregory B. Newby was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was already the end of March, after all. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe left there again". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could works. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first to get up and stretch out her young body. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the approach us with offers to donate. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a threatened her and tried to bite her. 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Maybe you can't see and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. will be renamed. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down your equipment. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the way in a corner. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a sign that of that there was no question. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 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After more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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Yet Gregor's sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Title: Metamorphosis unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to their real and natural state. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all that secure. 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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dry-eyed at the table. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.F. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the people in all walks of life. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Translator: David Wyllie what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times particular state visit http://pglaf.org present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too people in all walks of life. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Translator: David Wyllie clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project waiting to save him. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disappear. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Grete. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Language: English Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they gbnewby@pglaf.org his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Chief Executive and Director probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. before. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away page at http://pglaf.org foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project page at http://pglaf.org with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Chief Executive and Director before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continue being of help to him. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Author: Franz Kafka be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or http://gutenberg.net/license). incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her travelling salesmen. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it". should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, consciousness. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned