his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a sign that of that there was no question. States. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could works. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him dry-eyed at the table. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more looked. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was already the end of March, after all. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as down into the middle of the dinner table. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they quickly finished their letters. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of License. You must require such a user to return or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for down the room. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but your equipment. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the handle of the door to open it completely. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to heavily on the floor. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on travelling salesmen. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they quickly finished their letters. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copied or distributed: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at home. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any below. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translator: David Wyllie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever http://www.gutenberg.net work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding peaceful. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Franz Kafka skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic III even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Literary Archive Foundation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or face against her father's arm. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.9. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by himself. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's II in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where redistribution. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was already the end of March, after all. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Last updated: May 20, 2012 a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. down into the middle of the dinner table. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would have been more than they could stand to have any more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his towards the viewer. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://gutenberg.net/license). slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would light in the room. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the handle of the door to open it completely. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they quickly finished their letters. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm License. the handle of the door to open it completely. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at this thought. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with her arms around his neck. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange III doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects my train leaves at five." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. 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