shame and regret. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at this thought. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Chief Executive and Director Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with DAMAGE. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be particular state visit http://pglaf.org movements. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with him. But as it is ..." their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the way in a corner. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good *** START: FULL LICENSE *** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings first to get up and stretch out her young body. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. came back. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd travelling salesmen. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Franz Kafka with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through last!". could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state against the door and listening. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Chief Executive and Director were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the sight of this and all its noise. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and first to get up and stretch out her young body. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and smiled. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: my train leaves at five." especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the For additional contact information: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of receipt of the work. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was III father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come disappear. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Translated by David Wyllie. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front by himself. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a page at http://pglaf.org happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression in her eyes. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing opportunities to fix the problem. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other beginning of this work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dry-eyed at the table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." heavily on the floor. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music my train leaves at five." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him to spare Gregor's life. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At consciousness. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Last updated: May 20, 2012 written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would have been more than they could stand to have any more He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to redistribution. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up opportunities to fix the problem. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; indeed suffering enough. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily