state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project opportunities to fix the problem. Title: Metamorphosis backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and certainty. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, gbnewby@pglaf.org death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon http://gutenberg.net/license). now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into towards the viewer. States. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his my train leaves at five." your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Last updated: May 20, 2012 and wept so that his powerful chest shook. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Grete. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left there again". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Project Gutenberg-tm works. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the status with the IRS. dry-eyed at the table. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Metamorphosis held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have been more than they could stand to have any more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight works. See paragraph 1.E below. Dr. Gregory B. Newby death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Franz Kafka calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electronic works the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a sign that of that there was no question. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very movements. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. heavily on the floor. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand particular state visit http://pglaf.org if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "what are we to do?" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide face against her father's arm. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than III light in the room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with her arms around his neck. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Chief Executive and Director head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Last updated: May 20, 2012 to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as DAMAGE. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished last!". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen first she would call to him as she did so with words that she state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the sight of this and all its noise. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Author: Franz Kafka was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Language: English up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a small symptom of it last night already. 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