understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Translated by David Wyllie. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Literary Archive Foundation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dry-eyed at the table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all that secure. 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So, as she was prevented from telling lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could listening. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project II 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother down into the middle of the dinner table. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at this thought. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Language: English say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps before. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief movements. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was already the end of March, after all. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any towards the viewer. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Language: English "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. States. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known http://gutenberg.net/license). were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stood pressed against each other. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and DAMAGE. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his continue being of help to him. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms peaceful. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with him. But as it is ..." at this thought. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Author: Franz Kafka top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gbnewby@pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Franz Kafka now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was page at http://pglaf.org was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Translated by David Wyllie. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly last!". lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not knowing what he should save first before his attention was particular state visit http://pglaf.org public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. broad to get it all underneath. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, approach us with offers to donate. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, between all the easier". "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.9. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing down into the middle of the dinner table. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Metamorphosis For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Foundation End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at this thought. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from DAMAGE. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at