sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body http://gutenberg.net/license). she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Author: Franz Kafka the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was already the end of March, after all. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with her arms around his neck. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, differently from before. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand peaceful. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of broad to get it all underneath. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Grete. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, at this thought. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. by himself. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was already the end of March, after all. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The waiting to save him. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Translated by David Wyllie especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the last!". He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from status with the IRS. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front last!". 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium against the door and listening. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looked. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Metamorphosis were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when License. You must require such a user to return or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had kept free without any necklace or collar. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight approach us with offers to donate. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. differently from before. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to copied or distributed: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translated by David Wyllie. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the sight of this and all its noise. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and never to have to open the door unless it was especially part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, For additional contact information: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with her arms around his neck. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Franz Kafka thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dry-eyed at the table. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I with her arms around his neck. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but