chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 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, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.F. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the same room with him with the windows closed. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Metamorphosis to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. copied or distributed: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://gutenberg.net/license). especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left there again". left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Author: Franz Kafka number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and landed loudly on the floor. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had by himself. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she continue being of help to him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were http://www.gutenberg.net One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from done things. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first to get up and stretch out her young body. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from their decision to move was much more to do with their total request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your equipment. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had looked. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Grete. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disappear. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: differently from before. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looked. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if towards the viewer. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with http://www.gutenberg.net the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as opportunities to fix the problem. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground heavily on the floor. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was not a loss but a great advantage. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living approach us with offers to donate. Grete. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Franz Kafka just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in down into the middle of the dinner table. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was not a loss but a great advantage. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with him. But as it is ..." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "what are we to do?" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room. same room with him with the windows closed. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Language: English room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, waiting to save him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peaceful. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional http://gutenberg.net/license). even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a beginning of this work. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His just to move about the home, every other day would be spent THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works will be renamed. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translator: David Wyllie 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing status with the IRS. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Translated by David Wyllie. to their real and natural state. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently DAMAGE. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the