movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain differently from before. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide III "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest page at http://pglaf.org money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Metamorphosis the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Title: Metamorphosis rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was not a loss but a great advantage. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Chief Executive and Director straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the sight of this and all its noise. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional people in all walks of life. my train leaves at five." 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate certainty. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works. See paragraph 1.E below. works. See paragraph 1.E below. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Professor Michael S. 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Gregor's father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and landed loudly on the floor. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Foundation has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Dr. Gregory B. Newby time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" disappear. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm works. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by last!". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of receipt of the work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, heavily on the floor. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all towards the viewer. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making First posted: May 13, 2002 coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he do anything to make them look away. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the broad to get it all underneath. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and never to have to open the door unless it was especially already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw light in the room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opportunities to fix the problem. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Language: English state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Grete. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father below. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at home. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it face against her father's arm. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the way in a corner. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of opportunities to fix the problem. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Translator: David Wyllie afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive approach us with offers to donate. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him to spare Gregor's life. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the people in all walks of life. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and smiled. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he continue being of help to him. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you broad to get it all underneath. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg-tm License. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Translator: David Wyllie sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Author: Franz Kafka ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation