active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gbnewby@pglaf.org himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already down the room. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, between all the easier". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing II involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. towards the viewer. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and smiled. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his between all the easier". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide works. See paragraph 1.E below. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Project Gutenberg-tm works. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Metamorphosis closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Grete. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Franz Kafka been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able heavily on the floor. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each left there again". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely peaceful. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him to spare Gregor's life. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Translated by David Wyllie anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever impose on them. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic works work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, For additional contact information: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with her arms around his neck. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.F. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was not a loss but a great advantage. DAMAGE. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Literary Archive Foundation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was certainty. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Language: English "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left there again". eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill opportunities to fix the problem. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load waiting to save him. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like works. See paragraph 1.E below. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Author: Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other against the door and listening. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see III him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it". Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the movements. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they quickly finished their letters. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for redistribution. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the License. You must require such a user to return or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the your equipment. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand indeed suffering enough. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more between all the easier". mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dry-eyed at the table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of disappear. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Dr. Gregory B. Newby connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats down the room. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Translated by David Wyllie mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Metamorphosis unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have been more than they could stand to have any more the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he do anything to make them look away. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the electronic works with him. But as it is ..." it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to their real and natural state. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would have been more than they could stand to have any more that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort life led by the family during these two months, must have made him First posted: May 13, 2002 only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. below. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. works. See paragraph 1.E below. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she