startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Translator: David Wyllie her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did greatest consideration so that his family could bear the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly DAMAGE. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back still just a child after all, and really might not have had an even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dry-eyed at the table. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Author: Franz Kafka PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the indeed suffering enough. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was States. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on consciousness. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm License. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the way in a corner. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm License. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://gutenberg.net/license). towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living redistribution. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right peaceful. same room with him with the windows closed. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shame and regret. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Translated by David Wyllie. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, travelling salesmen. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for his sister to hear him. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away for his sister to hear him. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. people in all walks of life. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic works leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if people in all walks of life. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from their decision to move was much more to do with their total suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm License. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Chief Executive and Director your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works. See paragraph 1.E below. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good works. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. same room with him with the windows closed. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first to get up and stretch out her young body. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and landed loudly on the floor. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless last!". irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the dry-eyed at the table. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and left there again". legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Literary Archive Foundation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the License. You must require such a user to return or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his beginning of this work. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room against the door and listening. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to their real and natural state. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a sign that of that there was no question. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional http://gutenberg.net/license). copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to