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They do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the approach us with offers to donate. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword waiting to save him. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give approach us with offers to donate. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works. See paragraph 1.E below. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came between all the easier". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go waiting to save him. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 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 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Language: English 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without by himself. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. will be renamed. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, opportunities to fix the problem. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Translator: David Wyllie almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living peaceful. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would status with the IRS. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had impose on them. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Author: Franz Kafka household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still DAMAGE. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to disappear. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Translated by David Wyllie. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with her arms around his neck. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of receipt of the work. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether at home. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was already the end of March, after all. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if times and they had never come again, at least not with the same afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gbnewby@pglaf.org helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. opportunities to fix the problem. Last updated: May 20, 2012 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "what are we to do?" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm License. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looked. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the down into the middle of the dinner table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. License. You must require such a user to return or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against the door and listening. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and smiled. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Chief Executive and Director through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Translated by David Wyllie. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition