your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Translated by David Wyllie. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him first to get up and stretch out her young body. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his face against her father's arm. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to I particular state visit http://pglaf.org back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any http://www.gutenberg.net gbnewby@pglaf.org samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here against the door and listening. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of receipt of the work. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: continue being of help to him. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on towards the viewer. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Author: Franz Kafka Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he could judge this for himself. 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He was not even startled out of this state parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License. You must require such a user to return or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they at this thought. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and landed loudly on the floor. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Author: Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with her arms around his neck. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the my train leaves at five." Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his DAMAGE. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard will be renamed. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with DAMAGE. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of receipt of the work. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis Gregor spoke just now?" 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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.1. 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He turned his head to face the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been scalp. 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They had been good to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Author: Franz Kafka The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was not a loss but a great advantage. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, room. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had kept free without any necklace or collar. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands disappear. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. II with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consciousness. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, III not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and disappear. differently from before. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he do anything to make them look away. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dry-eyed at the table. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the page at http://pglaf.org room. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister last!". with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would have been more than they could stand to have any more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and landed loudly on the floor. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore