the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at dry-eyed at the table. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Franz Kafka put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the way in a corner. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** between all the easier". and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the License. You must require such a user to return or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages License. You must require such a user to return or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with copied or distributed: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him to spare Gregor's life. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; works. See paragraph 1.E below. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Translated by David Wyllie. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they quickly finished their letters. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers dry-eyed at the table. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they quickly finished their letters. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it". it". copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Grete. room. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very looked. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electronic works photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Translated by David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "what are we to do?" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely works. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he do anything to make them look away. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm License. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw below. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if consciousness. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck continue being of help to him. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Franz Kafka Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear towards the viewer. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. looked. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed people in all walks of life. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Chief Executive and Director Language: English with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Language: English on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock page at http://pglaf.org the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a steady and invisible force. 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The whole of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heavily on the floor. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away page at http://pglaf.org situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic works couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Title: Metamorphosis arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen For additional contact information: people in all walks of life. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Last updated: May 20, 2012 used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even if he was not hungry. 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They became against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Translated by David Wyllie. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.9. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if impose on them. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to