him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about between all the easier". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went towards the viewer. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember some nonsensical hope. 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He did not keep still for a moment He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Franz Kafka his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the between all the easier". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would last!". room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was down the room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic works because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of and landed loudly on the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Chief Executive and Director So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak below. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Title: Metamorphosis assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became towards the viewer. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as beginning of this work. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole beginning of this work. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to works. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was done things. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he opportunities to fix the problem. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "what are we to do?" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations at this thought. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "what are we to do?" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself done things. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, First posted: May 13, 2002 difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at this thought. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Translated by David Wyllie. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by DAMAGE. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Translator: David Wyllie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. came back. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. word and left the premises. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Franz Kafka gbnewby@pglaf.org and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Chief Executive and Director *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property your equipment. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Translated by David Wyllie. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. light in the room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Translator: David Wyllie earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in License. You must require such a user to return or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a sign that of that there was no question. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player disappear. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or opportunities to fix the problem. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? 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