chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Grete. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced works. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was already the end of March, after all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him to spare Gregor's life. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the work. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the light in the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have been more than they could stand to have any more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly http://www.gutenberg.net now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the heavily on the floor. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with her arms around his neck. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against the door and listening. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project same room with him with the windows closed. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the sight of this and all its noise. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Author: Franz Kafka as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely left there again". most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slightly. In this way they went round the room several times structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg-tm License. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to their real and natural state. before. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you travelling salesmen. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your equipment. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or last!". at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Translated by David Wyllie himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was not a loss but a great advantage. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. broad to get it all underneath. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its left there again". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looked. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a sign that of that there was no question. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Franz Kafka straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Franz Kafka whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heavily on the floor. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the peaceful. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://gutenberg.net/license). hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Franz Kafka If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a III made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke indeed suffering enough. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite towards the viewer. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with him. But as it is ..." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Translated by David Wyllie. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed