the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his left there again". his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do certainty. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United your equipment. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disappear. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic For additional contact information: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. certainty. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Last updated: May 20, 2012 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry III http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the sight of this and all its noise. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for his sister to hear him. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continue being of help to him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was not a loss but a great advantage. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly waiting to save him. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continue being of help to him. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had light in the room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Literary Archive Foundation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they quickly finished their letters. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by below. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across same room with him with the windows closed. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stick, then, finally, all was quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Translated by David Wyllie. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered towards the viewer. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came heavily on the floor. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down the room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the way in a corner. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, my train leaves at five." was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous life led by the family during these two months, must have made him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more indeed suffering enough. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, disappear. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Franz Kafka and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with her arms around his neck. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with him. But as it is ..." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would have been more than they could stand to have any more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching III 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.9. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." redistribution. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or waiting to save him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite broad to get it all underneath. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gbnewby@pglaf.org End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say page at http://pglaf.org unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to travelling salesmen. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translated by David Wyllie dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was not a loss but a great advantage. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of down the room. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and never to have to open the door unless it was especially carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with her arms around his neck. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it". hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electronic works chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it". father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another same demands as before? 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