he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he below. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the way in a corner. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Language: English anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just II considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of status with the IRS. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had my train leaves at five." ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know indeed suffering enough. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Translator: David Wyllie must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. done things. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally movements. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at this thought. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Franz Kafka understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the electronic works strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from States. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was left there again". nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first she would call to him as she did so with words that she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly License. You must require such a user to return or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Translated by David Wyllie. light in the room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Translated by David Wyllie. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with people in all walks of life. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Title: Metamorphosis "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, movements. disappear. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly disappear. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by towards the viewer. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three slightly. In this way they went round the room several times uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shame and regret. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day II the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net below. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room your equipment. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table there was still some money available from the old days. It was not freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the redistribution. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he travelling salesmen. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. against the door and listening. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Translated by David Wyllie. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Last updated: May 20, 2012 where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shame and regret. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in first to get up and stretch out her young body. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first to get up and stretch out her young body. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried approach us with offers to donate. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and travelling salesmen. Foundation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Translated by David Wyllie her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the face against her father's arm. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the last!". floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.2. 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We wouldn't have a brother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect License. You must require such a user to return or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United at home. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had came back. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could heavily on the floor. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of