No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that really his father? 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Gregor went straight to hide dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://www.gutenberg.net might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; shame and regret. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before. copied or distributed: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of heavily on the floor. with her arms around his neck. people in all walks of life. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Translated by David Wyllie. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Translated by David Wyllie. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Translated by David Wyllie stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For certainty. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://gutenberg.net/license). the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Literary Archive Foundation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of receipt of the work. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Franz Kafka almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.9. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.9. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after broad to get it all underneath. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the copied or distributed: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "what are we to do?" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with works. See paragraph 1.E below. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible my train leaves at five." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the broad to get it all underneath. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard License. You must require such a user to return or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his first to get up and stretch out her young body. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Grete. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on done things. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Title: Metamorphosis "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how continue being of help to him. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Translator: David Wyllie favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just to move about the home, every other day would be spent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Franz Kafka think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it before. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a sign that of that there was no question. of receipt of the work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him to spare Gregor's life. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, License. You must require such a user to return or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to