speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm License. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done things. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or towards the viewer. 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 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heavily on the floor. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Language: English sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final by himself. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had people in all walks of life. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used particular state visit http://pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he do anything to make them look away. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and landed loudly on the floor. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably License. You must require such a user to return or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family II little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they quickly finished their letters. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling http://gutenberg.net/license). they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. redistribution. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly certainty. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. III he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would disappear. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or same room with him with the windows closed. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works my train leaves at five." enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to waiting to save him. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and status with the IRS. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. States. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still peaceful. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and electronic works the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method between all the easier". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before. same room with him with the windows closed. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Translated by David Wyllie. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at home. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some things had become superfluous which, although they could not be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know particular state visit http://pglaf.org people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room. Translated by David Wyllie. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling over to the window where they remained with their arms around each THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE works. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Author: Franz Kafka only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm License. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked