cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they quickly finished their letters. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of this and all its noise. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but travelling salesmen. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Literary Archive Foundation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and landed loudly on the floor. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied people in all walks of life. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy status with the IRS. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm work. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with him. But as it is ..." doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to III could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and smiled. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even differently from before. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainty. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the people in all walks of life. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of against the door and listening. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being times and they had never come again, at least not with the same speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was First posted: May 13, 2002 and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing against the door and listening. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him to spare Gregor's life. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translator: David Wyllie and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just For additional contact information: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make certainty. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him to spare Gregor's life. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest came back. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his for his sister to hear him. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they quickly finished their letters. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was particular state visit http://pglaf.org and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project travelling salesmen. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister against the door and listening. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Translator: David Wyllie the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Title: Metamorphosis emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and smiled. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Literary Archive Foundation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project last!". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka will be renamed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total particular state visit http://pglaf.org he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of receipt of the work. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.9. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and landed loudly on the floor. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would have been more than they could stand to have any more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's States. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and first to get up and stretch out her young body. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At III was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the