train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following redistribution. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room expression in her eyes. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Literary Archive Foundation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Translated by David Wyllie. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Author: Franz Kafka continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Translated by David Wyllie. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their will be renamed. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "what are we to do?" approach us with offers to donate. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Literary Archive Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly looked. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was http://www.gutenberg.net sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was already the end of March, after all. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new by himself. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Translator: David Wyllie father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Language: English room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and landed loudly on the floor. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] still just a child after all, and really might not have had an tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with States. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation expression in her eyes. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Metamorphosis You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and landed loudly on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was already the end of March, after all. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it your equipment. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a sign that of that there was no question. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't your equipment. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest page at http://pglaf.org looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the handle of the door to open it completely. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the sight of this and all its noise. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another First posted: May 13, 2002 such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not travelling salesmen. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shame and regret. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt between all the easier". up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. 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