easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Translated by David Wyllie. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he my train leaves at five." they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without anything decisive happening, without even giving the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without below. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shame and regret. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at home. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm works. Literary Archive Foundation seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stick, then, finally, all was quiet. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar page at http://pglaf.org almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT your equipment. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and States. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shame and regret. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against the door and listening. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. copied or distributed: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 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Soon after dinner, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gbnewby@pglaf.org the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first last!". the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally differently from before. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally greatest consideration so that his family could bear the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was http://www.gutenberg.net sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included first she would call to him as she did so with words that she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was already the end of March, after all. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER States. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any my train leaves at five." heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his consciousness. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in travelling salesmen. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Translator: David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of receipt of the work. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Chief Executive and Director question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without III the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in http://gutenberg.net/license). the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any collection. 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One side of his body lifted itself, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear for his sister to hear him. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Language: English End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the down the room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Literary Archive Foundation experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Literary Archive Foundation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself at this thought. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers will be renamed. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel listening to the evening conversation about what price they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight States. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who first to get up and stretch out her young body. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be copied or distributed: the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it by himself. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, consciousness. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting gbnewby@pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was already the end of March, after all. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to their real and natural state. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure expression in her eyes. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep