face against her father's arm. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the sight of this and all its noise. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shame and regret. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. continue being of help to him. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translator: David Wyllie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared first to get up and stretch out her young body. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Dr. Gregory B. Newby the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.F. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Author: Franz Kafka certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "what are we to do?" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against the door and listening. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep broad to get it all underneath. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter came back. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand will be renamed. certainty. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with her arms around his neck. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Title: Metamorphosis themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Chief Executive and Director first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but redistribution. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gbnewby@pglaf.org overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with him. But as it is ..." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, approach us with offers to donate. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Franz Kafka responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he done things. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the by himself. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, done things. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment movements. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Author: Franz Kafka adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest redistribution. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Translator: David Wyllie expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated States. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with her arms around his neck. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm works. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Franz Kafka thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear For additional contact information: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, last!". down into the middle of the dinner table. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Translated by David Wyllie how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Title: Metamorphosis times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against the door and listening. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. impose on them. "what are we to do?" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at home. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. between all the easier". some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against the door and listening. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Chief Executive and Director about the same subject as there were always at least two members of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impose on them. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at copied or distributed: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the