screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them States. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, left there again". more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for down the room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Translated by David Wyllie. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many same room with him with the windows closed. Franz Kafka it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him to spare Gregor's life. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movements. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of by himself. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to For additional contact information: the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.F.3. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that against the door and listening. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shame and regret. he do anything to make them look away. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Section 4. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about waiting to save him. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the peaceful. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth heavily on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have redistribution. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally License. You must require such a user to return or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "what are we to do?" now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was already the end of March, after all. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainty. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! so that she might be able to get a better position later on. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would have been more than they could stand to have any more parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for his sister to hear him. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are for his sister to hear him. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; by himself. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which redistribution. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in heavily on the floor. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by First posted: May 13, 2002 darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for travelling salesmen. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned face against her father's arm. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to their real and natural state. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then differently from before. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door about the same subject as there were always at least two members of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be down the room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the sight of this and all its noise. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a sign that of that there was no question. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of receipt of the work. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United looked. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments first to get up and stretch out her young body. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." expression in her eyes. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shame and regret. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at home. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth differently from before. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the status with the IRS. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. last!". then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. down the room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned down into the middle of the dinner table. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impose on them. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. States. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He heavily on the floor. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might