Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the sight of this and all its noise. waiting to save him. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: beginning of this work. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself. certainty. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh status with the IRS. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without anything decisive happening, without even giving the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at home. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go your equipment. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously last!". me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Translator: David Wyllie over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Translator: David Wyllie movements. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 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 times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he do anything to make them look away. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, expression in her eyes. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Last updated: May 20, 2012 of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of indeed suffering enough. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Franz Kafka our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a heavily on the floor. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him to spare Gregor's life. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it". what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments travelling salesmen. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translated by David Wyllie by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do States. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with your equipment. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project your equipment. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, came back. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with him. But as it is ..." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and waiting to save him. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Foundation had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for his sister to hear him. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Language: English Title: Metamorphosis eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expression in her eyes. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on people in all walks of life. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at home. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the States. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Chief Executive and Director can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Translator: David Wyllie do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Author: Franz Kafka slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way States. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would opportunities to fix the problem. your equipment.