True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be down the room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with works. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor below. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, broad to get it all underneath. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. movements. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Dr. Gregory B. Newby he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. expression in her eyes. approach us with offers to donate. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.F. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Translator: David Wyllie obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg-tm License. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by looked. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the will be renamed. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Chief Executive and Director of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm works. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it". chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continue being of help to him. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone approach us with offers to donate. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Language: English of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainty. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." II visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in your equipment. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but works. See paragraph 1.E below. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with her arms around his neck. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 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 violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainty. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the left there again". immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk will be renamed. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and electronic works the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Grete. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of receipt of the work. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shame and regret. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Translated by David Wyllie disappear. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. travelling salesmen. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound listening to the evening conversation about what price they had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there was still some money available from the old days. It was not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This superior even here. 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On hearing all this, his sister would break first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and landed loudly on the floor. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translator: David Wyllie carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Chief Executive and Director