provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Author: Franz Kafka sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she impose on them. first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the sight of this and all its noise. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had kept free without any necklace or collar. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" waiting to save him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." II Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down the room. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Literary Archive Foundation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dry-eyed at the table. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "what are we to do?" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they quickly finished their letters. between all the easier". now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by between all the easier". consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would have been more than they could stand to have any more eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Translated by David Wyllie. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as same room with him with the windows closed. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy License. You must require such a user to return or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and First posted: May 13, 2002 enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of III This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good First posted: May 13, 2002 page at http://pglaf.org whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come broad to get it all underneath. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project left there again". see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an indeed suffering enough. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm License. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they quickly finished their letters. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continue being of help to him. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented States. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief gbnewby@pglaf.org especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your equipment. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." 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But he soon drew his head - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do several times a day. 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If, however, they took everything throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm License. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the handle of the door to open it completely. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time consciousness. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://gutenberg.net/license). find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. 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The greatest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in all walks of life. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Author: Franz Kafka and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with status with the IRS. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Dr. Gregory B. Newby that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and II sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. below. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal came back. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "what are we to do?" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and smiled. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he do anything to make them look away. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she