unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be impose on them. had kept free without any necklace or collar. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dry-eyed at the table. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Franz Kafka the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of http://gutenberg.net/license). incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shame and regret. against the door and listening. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have been more than they could stand to have any more something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for his sister to hear him. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and landed loudly on the floor. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so will be renamed. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at heavily on the floor. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen redistribution. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, States. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to will be renamed. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for his sister to hear him. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not a loss but a great advantage. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined License. You must require such a user to return or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and travelling salesmen. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load III belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dry-eyed at the table. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movements. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table beginning of this work. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a sign that of that there was no question. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the handle of the door to open it completely. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was already the end of March, after all. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down the room. it". to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt indeed suffering enough. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the sight of this and all its noise. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face States. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg-tm works. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 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 sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the broad to get it all underneath. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the down the room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have been more than they could stand to have any more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the sight of this and all its noise. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him to spare Gregor's life. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he do anything to make them look away. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shame and regret. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to page at http://pglaf.org control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room shame and regret. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that heavily on the floor. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him to spare Gregor's life. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Translated by David Wyllie She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes heavily on the floor. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by continue being of help to him. looked. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the handle of the door to open it completely. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and never to have to open the door unless it was especially consciousness. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong License. You must require such a user to return or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 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His idea of relaxation something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably